faqih

noun

fa·​qih

fäˈkē

plural faqihs

-ēz

or fuqaha

füˈkäˌhä

: a Muslim theologian versed in the religious law of Islam

Word History

Etymology

Arabic faqīh (plural fuqahā')

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