About: Takhayyur

Takhayyur is an Islamic legal doctrine that allows adherents of one of four Sunni schools of law to select the ruling of another when the latter is more convenient. The doctrine seeks legitimacy through Quranic verses and prophetic traditions, arguing the Quran and Sunnah both emphasize ease and convenience in religious practice. This doctrine has been invoked in the modern world to introduce legislative reforms of Islamic laws, particularly Islamic family laws, in many Muslim countries.