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you: "these are loopholes. these other people say so." them: "these are not loopholes. these other people say so." all divine authority is mediated by men.

• gher-shyu3i 6y ago
  The difference is that "them" are not scholars. We don't give credibility to any random person that attempts to derive jurisdiction.
  • nyolfen 6y ago
    yes, but different scholars come to different conclusions, resulting in many islams
    • gher-shyu3i 6y ago
      Not true. Islam inherently encompasses different points of view, as long as they are based on correct and proper evidence. Of course, this is not a blanket statement, since there are core immutable concepts in Islam, the "roots" to to speak. Minor things can have differing views as long as they are based on evidence.