fiqh
Sign in to saveFiqh (; ) is the term for Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is often described as the style of human understanding, research and practices of the sharia; that is, human understanding of the divine Islamic law as revealed in the Quran as well as the sunnah (the teachings and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his companions). Fiqh expands and develops sharia through interpretation (ijtihad) of the Quran and sunnah by Islamic jurists (ulama) and is implemented by the rulings (fatwa) of jurists on questions presented to them. Thus, whereas sharia is considered immutable and infallible by Mus
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Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence—the human interpretation and application of Islamic divine law as found in the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. It matters because Islamic jurists use fiqh to interpret and develop religious law through reasoned analysis, then issue rulings that guide how Muslims understand and practice their faith in everyday situations.
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- Etymology
- History
- Diagram of early scholars
- Components
- Component categories
- Methodologies of jurisprudence
- Fields of jurisprudence
- Schools of jurisprudence
- Influence on Western laws
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Further reading
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Fiqh (; ) is the term for Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is often described as the style of human understanding, research and practices of the sharia; that is, human understanding of the divine Islamic law as revealed in the Quran as well as the sunnah (the teachings and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his companions). Fiqh expands and develops sharia through interpretation (ijtihad) of the Quran and sunnah by Islamic jurists (ulama) and is implemented by the rulings (fatwa) of jurists on questions presented to them. Thus, whereas sharia is considered immutable and infallible by Muslims, fiqh is considered fallible and changeable.
Fiqh deals with the observance of rituals, morals and social legislation in Islam as well as economic and political system. In the modern era, there are four prominent schools (''madh'hab) of fiqh'' within Sunni practice, plus two (or three) within Shi'a practice. A person trained in fiqh is known as a faqīh (pl. fuqaha).