madhab

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَذْهَب‎ (maḏhab, “way of going off; doctrine, school”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): [ˈmæð.hæb]
(Pakistan) IPA^(key): [ˈmad.hab]

Noun

madhab (plural madhabs)

An Islamic school of thought
I follow the Zaydi madhab, while my family follows the Ja'fari or Ismaili madhab.

See also

Zaydi, Twelver, Ismaili

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