Syafii

from arab

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From arab

Definition

The Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence founded by Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi'i

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'Syafi'i', referring to the nisba of Imam Muhammad bin Idris asy-Syafi'i. The term entered Indonesian alongside the spread of Islam to designate the most dominant school of jurisprudence in the archipelago.

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