What does Madhab mean?
A school of Islamic law. The four Sunni schools are Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali.
Madhab explained
The madhabs differ in details of practice, not in belief: when Asr begins, how the hands are placed, what breaks wudu. Each traces to an imam of the second and third centuries and is built on the same Quran and Sunnah. Following one is a path to practising with knowledge, not a division.
Related terms
- Fiqhفِقْه
Islamic jurisprudence: the understanding of rulings drawn from the Quran and Sunnah.
- Imamإِمَام
The one who leads the prayer; also a leading scholar.
- Ijtihadاِجْتِهَاد
A qualified scholar's effort to derive a ruling for a matter the texts do not settle directly.
- Asrعَصْر
The afternoon prayer, four rak'ah.
Questions about Madhab
What does Madhab mean?
Madhab (مَذْهَب, Madhhab) means: A school of Islamic law. The four Sunni schools are Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali.
How is Madhab written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written مَذْهَب and pronounced Madhhab. It is also spelled Madhhab, School of thought.
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