mujtahid

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noun

A lawyer entitled to exercise ijtihad.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounmujtahid (plural mujtahids)

plural mujtahids

  1. IslamA lawyer entitled to exercise ijtihad.

Origin

  1. Arabicمُجْتَهِد
  2. Englishmujtahid

From Arabic مُجْتَهِد (mujtahid, literally “diligent”).

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mujtahid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujtahid

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“mujtahid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mujtahid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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