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n. (context Islam English) An expert in Islamic Law.
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A Faqīh (plural Fuqahā') is an Islamic jurist, an expert in fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic Law. (While most expert in Islamic jurisprudence are Muslims and Faqīh, some non-Muslims also study fiqh.)
Usage examples of "faqih".
Buzhazi bowed deeply when shown into his presence, and kept his head bowed until the Faqih spoke.
This man before him was the nominal Faqih, the font of jurisprudence of the Islamic Republic and the ultimate lawmaker, whose word could overrule the Parliament and any cleric, any lawyer, any scholar in the Twelver House.
The religious leaders of the Council, together with the Faqih, His Eminence the Ayatollah Khamenei, exercised ultimate political power in the government and ultimate spiritual power in most of the Twelver Shiite Muslim world.
It is the will of Allah and the command of His Holiness the Faqih, so let it be done.
The Faqih had decided that now was a good time to flex some Iranian military muscle.
He and the members of the Council of Guardians, the twelve-member legal and religious tribunal that advised the Faqih on government matters, were meeting with Buzhazi in the Council's chambers.
Buzhazi shot to his feet before the Faqih and the Council of Guardians.