"position (opinion)" of a scholar.
"school of thought", the sum total of the legal rulings of the founder of that Madhhab, as well as those of his students and all scholars who adhered to his approach.
A term referring to a legal school in Islam. Each has a slightly different way of engaging in fiqh (which see)
a certain rules of interpreting "shari'a" (Islamic law)
School of thought. For the sunnis there are four; Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'e & Hanbali. Their differences are in the interpretation of minor subjects. The sunnis have major differences in interpretation with the syiahs.
legal doctrine, the Islamic school of law
madh-hub]: An Arabic term used in reference to a particular "school of thought" in Islam. As Islam spread to new regions outside the Arabian penisula and new social, economic and religious issues arose, many scholars studied the sources of Islam to find permissible and practical solutions that believers could employ to address these issues. Over time, the teachings and thoughts of five respected scholars gained prominence, and Muslims tend to adhere to the "school of thought" of one or another of these scholars. Each schoolâ€(tm)s opinions, while differing to some degree with the others, are considered equally valid as a source of practical guidance for the "lay" Muslim.
Schools of thought that have evolved over a long period of time.
juristic or theological school. For example, maliki madhhab.
a school of law founded on the opinion of a faqih.
