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Usulism

Usulism (Arabic: الأصولية, romanized: al-ʾUṣūliyya; from أصول meaning 'foundations' or 'principles') is the majority school of Twelver Shia Islam in opposition to the minority Akhbarism. The Usulis favor the use of ijtihad (reasoning) in the creation of new rules of jurisprudence; in assessing hadith to exclude traditions they believe unreliable; and in…

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Al-MufidSayyid-al MurtadaShaykh al-TusiShafe'iMu'tazili
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ArabicRomanizedTwelverShiaIslam
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TaqlidMarjaUlamaSunna
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The Four BooksUsul al-fiqh
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usuli shia principles hadith jurisprudence akhbari ijtihad religious school four taqlid term also twelver islam ijma' quran legal meaning new

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