Alternative spelling of fiqh; Islamic jurisprudence or the science of Islamic law and legal methodology.
From Arabic fiqh (understanding, knowledge of law). The Arabic word derives from faqaha (to understand deeply). Transliterated various ways in English depending on source tradition.
Islamic scholars developed fikh like a complete legal science centuries before European universities — it included constitutional law, criminal justice, contracts, and family law all derived from religious principles.
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