Zahiri

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proper noun

A liberal and literalist madhab in Islam that considers everything halal if it is not explicitly forbidden in the Quran and mutawatir hadiths

OriginArabic ظَاهِرِيّ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A liberal and literalist madhab in Islam that considers everything halal if it is not explicitly forbidden in the Quran and mutawatir hadiths
nounZahiri (plural Zahiris)

plural Zahiris

  1. A Muslim who adheres to this madhab

Origin

  1. Arabicظَاهِرِيّ
  2. EnglishZahiri

Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِرِيّ (ẓāhiriyy).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Razihi
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APA

Zahiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zahiri

MLA

“Zahiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zahiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zahiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zahiri.

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