التعريف
The unanimous agreement of qualified Muslim scholars of an era on a ruling. Considered binding evidence in the Sharī‘ah — the third source after Qur'an and Sunnah.
النطق: ij-MĀ‘
الاشتقاق والجذر
From ج-م-ع (j-m-‘), meaning 'to gather, to bring together.'
الاستخدام في السنة
'My Ummah will not unite upon misguidance.' (Tirmidhī 2167 — ḥasan by collective routes)
ملاحظات علمية
The most reliable ijmā‘ is that of the Companions, then the early generations. Claims of 'modern ijmā‘' on contested issues should be examined critically.
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المزيد من Fiqh Terms
The lesser pilgrimage — performed any time of year.
Understanding the rulings of the Sharī‘ah.
Major ritual purification — full body washing.
Fasting — fourth pillar of Islam.
Disliked but not forbidden.
Dry purification with clean earth when water is unavailable.