Fiqh and rulings

What does Ijma' mean?

إِجْمَاع

Ijma'

Consensus of the qualified scholars of an age on a ruling.

Ijma' explained

After the Quran and Sunnah, ijma' is the third source of law. The Prophet ﷺ said my ummah will not unite on misguidance.

Source

Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2167

Related terms

Ijtihad
اِجْتِهَاد
A qualified scholar's effort to derive a ruling for a matter the texts do not settle directly.
Qiyas
قِيَاس
Analogy: extending a known ruling to a new case that shares its cause.
Fiqh
فِقْه
Islamic jurisprudence: the understanding of rulings drawn from the Quran and Sunnah.

Questions about Ijma'

What does Ijma' mean?

Ijma' (إِجْمَاع, Ijma') means: Consensus of the qualified scholars of an age on a ruling.

How is Ijma' written and pronounced in Arabic?

It is written إِجْمَاع and pronounced Ijma'.

Where does Ijma' come from in the Quran or hadith?

After the Quran and Sunnah, ijma' is the third source of law. The Prophet ﷺ said my ummah will not unite on misguidance. Source: Sunan at-Tirmidhi 2167.

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