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Shafi'i

Shafi'i

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Relating to the Shafi'i school of Islamic law and its teachings
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: shafi'í
  • Many communities in Southeast Asia adhere to Shafi'i interpretations of Islamic law.

Examples

  • She studied Shafi'i jurisprudence to better understand the differences among Islamic legal schools.

  • The Shafi'i school emphasizes the importance of consensus in legal rulings.

  • The mosque follows Shafi'i practices in its daily prayers and rituals.

  • Many scholars follow the Shafi'i teachings in their legal interpretations.

  • Many communities in Southeast Asia adhere to Shafi'i interpretations of Islamic law.

  • The Shafi'i school emphasizes the importance of consensus in legal rulings.

  • Scholars often reference Shafi'i teachings when discussing different approaches to Islamic jurisprudence.

Surface Forms

Shafi'i positive

Etymology

Shafi'i comes from the name of the early Arabic scholar al-Shafi'i, and it describes practices or ideas that follow his teachings. So when something is Shafi'i, it follows the rules he set for Islamic law.