Shafiite

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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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Meanings

nounShafiite (plural Shafiites)

plural Shafiites

  1. 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.

Origin

From Shafi'i + -ite, from the founder's name.

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Translations

Arabic شَافِعِيّ
  • شَافِعِيّ (šāfiʕiyy)Translations
Bengali শাফেয়ী
  • শাফেয়ী (śafeẏī)Translations
Hindi शाफ़ी
  • शाफ़ी (śāfī)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Shafiite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shafiite

MLA

“Shafiite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shafiite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shafiite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shafiite.

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