Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Specification 3.6, 1.8 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 4
Revise: Shari'ah LawAfter Muhammad’s death in 632 CE, legal traditions developed and were refined into schools, or madhhabs. The four main Sunni schools are Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali. All recognise the Qur’an, Sunnah, ijma and qiyas, but differ in how they interpret evidence and use additional principles.
- Revise: Shari'ah Law
A school of Islamic jurisprudence with established methods for interpreting religious guidance.