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Mazhab (more commonly transliterated as madhab, from the arabic مذهب), is a school of Islamic jurisprudence. This term has changed its meaning through the centuries, so before dealing with its current usage I would like to clarify a bit its ancient meaning; when students of Islam used to gather around a great scholar (‘alim) or jurist (faqīh) and follow his verdicts, they became known as that scholar’s school, or madhab. In the early medieval Islamic world there were many madhabs (plur. arabic madhāhib), but for a variety or reasons only four survived: Hanafi Shafi’ī Maliki Hanbali What is the difference among them? Many, from methods used to derive verdicts (or fatāwa) to positions on the reliability of certain sources or scholars. What matters is that, nowadays, most people ascribing themselves to a madhab nonetheless believe in the orthodoxy of the other three. The Muslim population is not divided equally among followers of the four schools, here is a map of the prevalent school in each region:
Nowadays a lot of debate is happening concerning the madhahib; some advocate for the necessity of choosing a school and following, some others propose a different understanding of Islamic jurisprudence based more on the philosophy of law.
Countries with the Largest Number of Muslims
| Country | Estimated 2009 Muslim Population | Percentage of Population that is Muslim | Percentage of World Muslim Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 202,867,000 | 88.2% | 12.9% |
| Pakistan | 174,082,000 | 96.3% | 11.1% |
| India | 160,945,000 | 13.4% | 10.3% |
| Bangladesh | 145,312,000 | 89.6% | 9.3% |
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