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Shafi'i

Shafi'i

9.9
A Muslim who follows the Shafi'i school of Islamic law
  • noun
  • Specialized
: shafi'í
  • As a Shafi'i, he follows specific rules regarding daily prayers and rituals.

Examples

  • Many Shafi'is gather for community prayers during Ramadan.

  • The majority of Muslims in Southeast Asia identify as Shafi'i in their religious practice.

  • Her family has been Shafi'i for generations, observing traditions unique to their school.

  • The Shafi'i interpretation of Islamic law emphasizes the importance of hadith.

  • The majority of Muslims in Southeast Asia identify as Shafi'i in their religious practice.

  • As a Shafi'i, he follows specific rules regarding daily prayers and rituals.

  • Many Shafi'is gather for community prayers during Ramadan.

Synonyms

Sunni
vsShafi'i
182 5.3

A Muslim who follows the largest branch of Islam and accepts the first four leaders after Muhammad

is a follower of one specific legal school within that branch
Sunni Muslim
vsShafi'i
6 3.2

A person in Islam who follows the largest group and accepts the first four leaders after Muhammad

is a member of a particular legal school inside that larger branch
Sunnite
vsShafi'i
1 8.9

A Muslim who accepts the first four leaders after the prophet Muhammad as the rightful successors

is narrower and belongs to a single traditional legal school within that branch

Surface Forms

Shafi'i singular
Shafi'is plural

Etymology

Shafi'i comes from the scholar al-Shafi'i, so a Shafi'i is a person who follows his school of Islamic law. That is why calling someone Shafi'i tells you which legal tradition they follow.