Shafi`i

High school (ages 12+)
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1. How big is Shafi`i?Southeast Asia, East Africa, Yemen, parts of the Levant and Central Asia
2. What is Shafi`i known for?Systematization of Islamic legal theory and methodology
3. What is the founder?Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafii
4. What is the birth and death dates?767-820 CE
5. What is the Shafi'i school of Islamic law?It is a way of understanding Islamic teachings that follows clear rules to decide what is right. The school was created by Imam Al‑Shafi'i to help people study the Quran and the Prophet’s teachings.
6. Who was Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i?He lived from 767 to 820 CE and wrote a book called Al‑Risala that organized Islamic law. His work helped people follow the Quran and the Prophet’s sayings in a consistent way.

Usul al-Fiqh: The theoretical foundations and principles of Islamic jurisprudence, governing the derivation of legal rulings.
Hadith: A narration recording the sayings, actions, or silent approvals of Prophet Muhammad.
Ijma: Scholarly consensus, considered a binding source of Islamic law when reached by qualified jurists.
Qiyas: Analogical deduction, a method of legal reasoning that extends rulings from established cases to new ones based on shared underlying causes.