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Where does “ijma'” come from?

ijma' (English) comes from Arabic إِجْمَاع — consensus.

ijma' (English): the consensus of ummah representing all Muslims;...

Definitions

  1. the consensus of ummah representing all Muslims;...

Ancestry of “ijma'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإِجْمَاعconsensus
Every word from Arabic إِجْمَاع →