Taqleed linguistically means to follow others without thinking. As a juristic term it means to follow a Mujtahid‟s Ijtihad without a binding proof or argument. In other words, the Muqallid (a person who practices Taqleed) may or may not know the Daleel. In addition, one may not know the reason for using the Daleel even though they know the Daleel.

There are two types of Muqallid:

A. Muttabi‟a: Is the follower who acquaints himself with the Daleel (evidence) used by the Mujtahid to arrive at the Ahkam but he does not have to comprehend the reason for using the specific Daleel.

B. „Ammi: Is one who follows a Mujtahid‟s Ijtihad without asking for a Daleel.