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Fiqh

فقه

فقه

Fiqh

Definition

Islamic jurisprudence — the understanding of practical rulings derived from the Qur'an and Sunnah.

Example

Fiqh covers ʿibādāt (worship), muʿāmalāt (transactions), munākaḥāt (family), and siyāsah (governance).

See also

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Sharīʿah

The revealed law and way of life — both rulings and the values they protect (life, faith, intellect, lineage, wealth).

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Madhhab

A codified school of jurisprudence — the four Sunni schools are Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfiʿī and Ḥanbalī.

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