Selam Alikum :s2: Taqlid is definitely a part and parcel of the principles of Islamic Jurisprudence. For those of us who not already done so, we may benefit immensely from the following article: http://www.marifah.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=48 Advance apologies for sticking this up a second time ;-) Harisa.