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Shafiite in Arabic

شَافِعِيّ šāfiʕiyy

Shafiite in Arabic: شَافِعِيّ (šāfiʕiyy). In English, Shafiite means a member of the Shafi'i (Arabic: شافعي Šāfiʿī), one of the schools of fiqh, or religious law, within the Sunni branch of Islam, recognising four sources of jurisprudence.

Arabic words for Shafiite

Translations
شَافِعِيّ šāfiʕiyy

English meaning of Shafiite

  1. noun A member of the Shafi'i (Arabic: شافعي Šāfiʿī), one of the schools of fiqh, or religious law, within the Sunni branch of Islam, recognising four sources of jurisprudence.

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Questions about Shafiite in Arabic

What is the meaning of Shafiite in Arabic?
Shafiite in Arabic is شَافِعِيّ (šāfiʕiyy).
ما معنى كلمة Shafiite؟
Shafiite: شَافِعِيّ (šāfiʕiyy).
What does Shafiite mean in English?
Shafiite means a member of the Shafi'i (Arabic: شافعي Šāfiʿī), one of the schools of fiqh, or religious law, within the Sunni branch of Islam, recognising four sources of jurisprudence.

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