ijma'

noun

A universal consensus among fuqaha (Sunni legal scholars) on a point of law; one of the sources of Sunni jurisprudence.

OriginArabic إِجْمَاع →
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Meanings

nounijma' (uncountable)

alternative ijma

  1. uncountableIslamA universal consensus among fuqaha (Sunni legal scholars) on a point of law; one of the sources of Sunni jurisprudence.

Origin

  1. Arabicإِجْمَاع
  2. Arabicإِجْمَاع
  3. Englishijma'

Borrowed from Arabic إِجْمَاع (ʔijmāʕ, “consensus”).

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Translations

Arabic إجْمَاع
  • إجْمَاع (ʔijmāʕ)consensus among fuqaha'
Czech idžma
  • idžmaconsensus among fuqaha'
German Idschma
  • Idschmaconsensus among fuqaha'
Japanese イジュマーア
  • イジュマーア (ijumāa)consensus among fuqaha'
Persian اجماع
  • اجماع (ejmâ')consensus among fuqaha'
Turkish icma
  • icmaconsensus among fuqaha'
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