فِقْهٌ
Root: فقه
Full Definition
فِقْهٌ
[as a simple subst.] signifies Understanding of a thing; and knowledge thereof; and intelligence: accord. to IF, any knowledge of a thing is thus termed: [hence فِقْهُ اللُّغَةِ
The science of lexicology is the title of a work written by him; and of another work, by Eth-Tha'álibee:] and, as used by the lawyers [and others], الفِقْهُ denotes a particular science; it signifies particularly, or predominantly, The science of the law; [jurisprudence;] syn. عِلْمُ الشَّرِيعَةِ, or عِلْمُ الدِّينِ, [which is the same as علم الشريعة,] because of its preëminence above the other kinds of science: and more particularly, the science of the
فُرُوع [or derivative institutes] of the law.