What does Fiqh mean?
Islamic jurisprudence: the understanding of rulings drawn from the Quran and Sunnah.
Fiqh explained
Fiqh covers worship, transactions, family law, and everything a Muslim does. Its root means deep understanding. Whoever Allah wishes good for, He gives understanding of the religion.
Related terms
- Shari'ahشَرِيعَة
The path Allah laid down: the whole body of guidance in the Quran and Sunnah.
- Madhabمَذْهَب
A school of Islamic law. The four Sunni schools are Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali.
- Fatwaفَتْوَى
A scholar's answer to a question about Islamic law.
- Halalحَلَال
Permitted by Allah.
- Haramحَرَام
Forbidden by Allah; also, sacred and inviolable, as in al-Masjid al-Haram.
Questions about Fiqh
What does Fiqh mean?
Fiqh (فِقْه, Fiqh) means: Islamic jurisprudence: the understanding of rulings drawn from the Quran and Sunnah.
How is Fiqh written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written فِقْه and pronounced Fiqh.
Where does Fiqh come from in the Quran or hadith?
Fiqh covers worship, transactions, family law, and everything a Muslim does. Its root means deep understanding. Whoever Allah wishes good for, He gives understanding of the religion. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 71.
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