madhab

/mɑdʱɑb/

Definitions

1. noun

A school of thought or a traditional Islamic school of law in the Indian subcontinent, especially one of the six major schools of thought in Sunni Islam.

“The madhab of the local mosque was a variant of the Hanafi school of law.”

Synonyms

  • school
  • sect

Antonyms

  • contrarianism
  • heresy