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faqih

faqih noun: an expert in Islamic law.

Noun

faqih (plural faqihs or fuqaha')

  1. An expert in Islamic law.
    • Ayatollah Muntazeri, in contrast to Ayatollah Khomeini, states that the argument that the faqih or fuqaha (plural of faqih) are responsible for the establishment and running of the government at the time of occulation does not have a strong base in Islamic sources and cannot withstand a vigorous...1997, Jamal S. Suwaidi, Iran and the Gulf: A Search for Stability, I.B.Tauris Publishers, →ISBN, page 35

Forms of faqih

pluralfaqihs
pluralfuqaha'
alternative formfqih

Origin of faqih

Borrowed from Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh).

Questions about faqih

What does faqih mean?
Faqih means an expert in Islamic law.
What part of speech is faqih?
Faqih is a noun.
What is the plural of faqih?
The plural of faqih is faqihs.

Words near faqih in the dictionary

  1. fapworthy
  2. faq
  3. faqeer
  4. faqeerism
  5. faqeers
  6. faqih
  7. faqihs
  8. faqir
  9. faqirism
  10. faqirs
  11. faqs

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