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faqih

noun
fa·qih | \fäˈkē\
plural faqihs\-ēz \ or fuqaha\füˈkäˌhä \

Definition of faqih 

: a Muslim theologian versed in the religious law of Islam

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History and Etymology for faqih

Arabic faqīh (plural fuqahā')

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