Muslim scholars
Experts in Islam
Muslim scholars are individuals with expertise in Islamic religious sciences—theology, law, Quranic interpretation, and prophetic traditions.
The phrase typically refers to ulama (religious authorities) whose opinions carry weight in matters of doctrine and practice: Muslim scholars have debated the permissibility of interest-bearing loans.
In news and academic contexts, it may also mean academics who study Islam professionally, regardless of their own faith.
- fatwaIslamic legal pronouncement
- qadiIslamic legal adjudicator
- muftiIslamic law interpreter
- scholarly debateReasoned intellectual disagreement
- traditional dressCulturally specific attire
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