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ijma'

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: icma — consensus among fuqaha'
  • Czech: idžma — consensus among fuqaha'
  • German: Idschma — consensus among fuqaha'
  • Japanese: イジュマーア (ijumāa) — consensus among fuqaha'
  • Turkish: icma — consensus among fuqaha'