taqlid
/tækˈliːd/
taqlid noun: conformity to traditional legal decisions in Shari'a jurisprudence.
Noun
taqlid (uncountable)
- Conformity to traditional legal decisions in Shari'a jurisprudence.
- Muslims must not imagine that their sole duty was taqlid, the emulation of a jurist.2000, Karen Armstrong, The Battle for God, Harper, published 2004, page 128
Forms of taqlid
| alternative form | taqleed |
|---|---|
| alternative form | taklid |
Origin of taqlid
From Arabic تَقْلِيد (taqlīd, “imitation”).
Words that rhyme with taqlid
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- weed
- proceed
- stampede
- concede
- accede
- deed
- exceed
- need
- bede
- knead
- mislead
- plead
- rede
- swede
- cede
- creed
- godspeed
- heed
- intercede
- keyed
- leed
- meed
- precede
- recede
- tumbleweed
- a friend in need is a friend indeed
- beread
- greed
- he'd
- indeed
- interbreed
- kneed
- mead
- secede
- she'd
- sneed
- steed
- supersede
- underfeed
- we'd
- ye'd
- agreed
- anasheed
- aniseed
- atheed
- caid
- co-feed
- cofeed
Questions about taqlid
- What does taqlid mean?
- Taqlid means conformity to traditional legal decisions in Shari'a jurisprudence.
- What part of speech is taqlid?
- Taqlid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taqlid?
- Taqlid is pronounced /tækˈliːd/.
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