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fqih

fqih is the alternative form of faqih.

Meaning of faqih

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 fqih

pluralfqihs
pluralfuqaha'
alternative formfaqih

Origin of fqih

From Moroccan Arabic فقيه (fqīh).

Questions about fqih

What is fqih the alternative form of?
Fqih is the alternative form of faqih.

Words near fqih in the dictionary

  1. fqcy.
  2. FQDN
  3. FQDNs
  4. FQHE
  5. FQI
  6. fqih
  7. fqihs
  8. FQIs
  9. FQPA
  10. FQT
  11. fr

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