Remember these 5 points:
1. A Faqih is a qualified scholar with deep and disciplined knowledge of Fiqh.
2. A Mujtahid is a qualified and trained scholar capable of Ijtihad.
3. Ijtihad is a qualified Mujtahid's disciplined scholarly effort to ascertain a Shari'ah ruling.
4. Faqih and Mujtahid are scholarly roles; Ijtihad is an activity.
5. Knowing these terms does not itself confer qualification for independent Ijtihad.
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Remember these 5 points:
1. A Faqih is a qualified scholar with deep and disciplined knowledge of Fiqh.
2. A Mujtahid is a qualified and trained scholar capable of Ijtihad.
3. Ijtihad is a qualified Mujtahid's disciplined scholarly effort to ascertain a Shari'ah ruling.
4. Faqih and Mujtahid are scholarly roles; Ijtihad is an activity.
5. Knowing these terms does not itself confer qualification for independent Ijtihad.