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Choose a Madhhab

Fiqh is how we learn the practical steps of worship — wudu, prayer, fasting, charity and hajj. Muslims around the world follow one of four respected schools of fiqh, each built on the same Qur'an and Sunnah, with its own classical scholars and sources. Pick one below to begin — each has its own chapters, infographics, tap-to-reveal Arabic words, and quizzes.

Shafi'i

Imam al-Shafi'i of Gaza & Cairo

Based on the classical text Safinat al-naja.

21 chapters

Hanafi

Imam Abu Hanifa of Kufa

Based on the classical text Nur al-Idah.

22 chapters

Maliki

Imam Malik ibn Anas of Madina

Based on the classical text The Risala.

21 chapters

Hanbali

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal of Baghdad

Based on the classical text Kitab furu' al-fiqh.

23 chapters

Not sure which to pick? That's alright — ask a parent or teacher which madhhab your family usually follows, or simply explore all four. They agree on almost everything, and where they differ, it's a sign of how carefully each school's scholars studied the same sources.