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punished for
this, though he was mistaken; he is liable to punishment only for the motive leading him to make to
give
alms”.
It may be said to us: “The deduction of a man‟s opponent is as good as his own”. We reply: “A man is
commanded to follow his own opinion; just as in the case of the qiblah, the man
exercising independent
judgment follows his own opinion even if others differ from him”.
Again it may be said: “The man who accepts authority in all legal matters (muqallid) follows either
Abu
Hanifah or al-Shafi‟, may Allah have mercy on them or someone else and so you admit the
principle of
„authoritative instruction‟”. I reply: “What does such a man do in the question of the qiblah where
there is
doubt and the independently judging authorities differ?” My opponent will say: “The man must use
his own
this, though he was mistaken; he is liable to punishment only for the motive leading him to make to
give
alms”.
It may be said to us: “The deduction of a man‟s opponent is as good as his own”. We reply: “A man is
commanded to follow his own opinion; just as in the case of the qiblah, the man
exercising independent
judgment follows his own opinion even if others differ from him”.
Again it may be said: “The man who accepts authority in all legal matters (muqallid) follows either
Abu
Hanifah or al-Shafi‟, may Allah have mercy on them or someone else and so you admit the
principle of
„authoritative instruction‟”. I reply: “What does such a man do in the question of the qiblah where
there is
doubt and the independently judging authorities differ?” My opponent will say: “The man must use
his own