Madhhab مَذْهَب
A school of jurisprudence that follows a consistent method of deriving rulings, named after its early imam.
- Arabic
- مَذْهَب
- Transliteration
- Madhhab
- Meaning
- School of Islamic law
- Topic
- Law & rulings
About Madhhab
The four main Sunni schools are the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali, and they agree on most matters of belief and worship. Their differences are mostly in secondary details and are seen by scholars as a legitimate range of opinion. Many Muslims follow the school common in their region, and the schools respect each other.
See also
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