Madhhab

Definition

A theological-legal school formed in the disputes of the eighth and ninth centuries; four survive in Sunni Islam (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, Hanbali), plus the Shi’ite Ja’fari school.

Episodes

• 174 — History of non-Christian Religions — Topic 15

Related Concepts

• Fiqh
• Hanbali
• Ijma
• Jafari
• Qiyas