What is meant by sectarian taqlid and a muqallid?
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Linguistically, means: placing something around the neck, encompassing it, and metaphorically, entrusting a matter to someone else. Technically, it means: accepting a statement without knowing its evidence, or accepting someone else's statement without proof. Thus, a muqallid is one who accepts the statement of someone other than the Prophet (peace be upon him) without knowing the basis of the statement's owner from the evidence.
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