faqih

[ fah-kee ]

/ fɑˈki /

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noun, plural fa·qihs, fu·qa·haʾ [foo-kah-hah] /fuˈkɑ hɑ/. Islam.

an Islamic religious lawyer.

Nearby words

fanwort, fany, fanzine, fao, faq, faqih, faqir, far, far afield, far and away, far and near

Origin of faqih

From the Arabic word faqīh

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