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Ibn Taymiyya's Originalist Return To The Salaf
- Ibn Taymiyya urged a return to the Quran and the Salaf as the sole sources for legal and theological judgment.
- He framed this originalism as necessary to preserve Islam amid threats like the Mongol invasions and Mamluk political challenges.
Legal Originalism Overrules Later Juridical Consensus
- Ibn Taymiyya was primarily a jurist proposing strict limits on acceptable legal sources: Quran, Hadith, and Salaf reports only.
- He rejected consensus beyond the first generations and criticized jurists who appealed to later practical reasoning.
Mongol Ruling Later Used As A Modern Justification
- Ibn Taymiyya ruled it licit to kill Mongol soldiers despite their conversion, classifying them as rebels against legitimate Mamluk authority.
- This legal ruling has been later invoked (and misused) as justification for violent actions by modern groups.