مذهب

See also: مذہب

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ذ ه ب (ḏ-h-b)

Verbal noun and noun of place from the verb ذَهَبَ (ḏahaba, “to go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mað.hab/

Noun

مَذْهَب • (maḏhab) m (plural مَذَاهِب (maḏāhib))

1. verbal noun of ذَهَبَ (ḏahaba) (form I)
2. going, leaving, departure
3. sect, denomination, doctrine, school of jurisprudence or thought

   اَلْمَذْهَب الشَّافِعِيّ ― al-maḏhab aš-šāfiʕiyy ― the Šāfiʿī school of jurisprudence

   اَلْمَذْهَب السُّنِّيّ ― al-maḏhab as-sunniyy ― the Sunnī sect

4. way out, escape
5. procedure, policy, manner
6. doctrine, teaching, belief, ideology, opinion, view
7. faith
8. religion, creed
9. course, school
10. way, movement, orientation

Declension

Declension of noun مَذْهَب (maḏhab)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَذْهَب maḏhab	الْمَذْهَب al-maḏhab	مَذْهَب maḏhab
Nominative	مَذْهَبٌ maḏhabun	الْمَذْهَبُ al-maḏhabu	مَذْهَبُ maḏhabu
Accusative	مَذْهَبًا maḏhaban	الْمَذْهَبَ al-maḏhaba	مَذْهَبَ maḏhaba
Genitive	مَذْهَبٍ maḏhabin	الْمَذْهَبِ al-maḏhabi	مَذْهَبِ maḏhabi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَذْهَبَيْن maḏhabayn	الْمَذْهَبَيْن al-maḏhabayn	مَذْهَبَيْ maḏhabay
Nominative	مَذْهَبَانِ maḏhabāni	الْمَذْهَبَانِ al-maḏhabāni	مَذْهَبَا maḏhabā
Accusative	مَذْهَبَيْنِ maḏhabayni	الْمَذْهَبَيْنِ al-maḏhabayni	مَذْهَبَيْ maḏhabay
Genitive	مَذْهَبَيْنِ maḏhabayni	الْمَذْهَبَيْنِ al-maḏhabayni	مَذْهَبَيْ maḏhabay
Plural	basic broken plural diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَذَاهِب maḏāhib	الْمَذَاهِب al-maḏāhib	مَذَاهِب maḏāhib
Nominative	مَذَاهِبُ maḏāhibu	الْمَذَاهِبُ al-maḏāhibu	مَذَاهِبُ maḏāhibu
Accusative	مَذَاهِبَ maḏāhiba	الْمَذَاهِبَ al-maḏāhiba	مَذَاهِبَ maḏāhiba
Genitive	مَذَاهِبَ maḏāhiba	الْمَذَاهِبِ al-maḏāhibi	مَذَاهِبِ maḏāhibi

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: məzhəb
• → Chagatai: مذهب
  • Uyghur: مەزھەپ (mez'hep)
  • Uzbek: mazhab
• → English: madhhab
• → Hindustani:
  • Hindi: मज़हब (mazhab)
  • Urdu: مذہب (maẕhab)
• → Kazakh: мазһаб (mazhab)
• → Ottoman Turkish: مذهب (mezheb)
  • Turkish: mezhep
• → Pashto: مذهب (mazhab)
• → Persian: مذهب (mazhab)
• → Punjabi: مَذْہَب (maẕhab)
• → Turkmen: mezhep
• → Japanese: マズハブ (mazuhabu)

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of the verb ذَهَّبَ (ḏahhaba, “to gild”), denominal verb from ذَهَب (ḏahab, “gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ðah.hib/

Adjective

مُذَهِّب • (muḏahhib) (feminine مُذَهِّبَة (muḏahhiba), masculine plural مُذَهِّبُونَ (muḏahhibūna), feminine plural مُذَهِّبَات (muḏahhibāt))

1. active participle of ذَهَّبَ (ḏahhaba)

Declension

Declension of adjective مُذَهِّب (muḏahhib)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذَهِّب muḏahhib	الْمُذَهِّب al-muḏahhib	مُذَهِّبَة muḏahhiba	الْمُذَهِّبَة al-muḏahhiba
Nominative	مُذَهِّبٌ muḏahhibun	الْمُذَهِّبُ al-muḏahhibu	مُذَهِّبَةٌ muḏahhibatun	الْمُذَهِّبَةُ al-muḏahhibatu
Accusative	مُذَهِّبًا muḏahhiban	الْمُذَهِّبَ al-muḏahhiba	مُذَهِّبَةً muḏahhibatan	الْمُذَهِّبَةَ al-muḏahhibata
Genitive	مُذَهِّبٍ muḏahhibin	الْمُذَهِّبِ al-muḏahhibi	مُذَهِّبَةٍ muḏahhibatin	الْمُذَهِّبَةِ al-muḏahhibati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذَهِّبَيْن muḏahhibayn	الْمُذَهِّبَيْن al-muḏahhibayn	مُذَهِّبَتَيْن muḏahhibatayn	الْمُذَهِّبَتَيْن al-muḏahhibatayn
Nominative	مُذَهِّبَانِ muḏahhibāni	الْمُذَهِّبَانِ al-muḏahhibāni	مُذَهِّبَتَانِ muḏahhibatāni	الْمُذَهِّبَتَانِ al-muḏahhibatāni
Accusative	مُذَهِّبَيْنِ muḏahhibayni	الْمُذَهِّبَيْنِ al-muḏahhibayni	مُذَهِّبَتَيْنِ muḏahhibatayni	الْمُذَهِّبَتَيْنِ al-muḏahhibatayni
Genitive	مُذَهِّبَيْنِ muḏahhibayni	الْمُذَهِّبَيْنِ al-muḏahhibayni	مُذَهِّبَتَيْنِ muḏahhibatayni	الْمُذَهِّبَتَيْنِ al-muḏahhibatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذَهِّبِين muḏahhibīn	الْمُذَهِّبِين al-muḏahhibīn	مُذَهِّبَات muḏahhibāt	الْمُذَهِّبَات al-muḏahhibāt
Nominative	مُذَهِّبُونَ muḏahhibūna	الْمُذَهِّبُونَ al-muḏahhibūna	مُذَهِّبَاتٌ muḏahhibātun	الْمُذَهِّبَاتُ al-muḏahhibātu
Accusative	مُذَهِّبِينَ muḏahhibīna	الْمُذَهِّبِينَ al-muḏahhibīna	مُذَهِّبَاتٍ muḏahhibātin	الْمُذَهِّبَاتِ al-muḏahhibāti
Genitive	مُذَهِّبِينَ muḏahhibīna	الْمُذَهِّبِينَ al-muḏahhibīna	مُذَهِّبَاتٍ muḏahhibātin	الْمُذَهِّبَاتِ al-muḏahhibāti

Descendants

• → Ottoman Turkish: مذهب (müzehhib)
  • Turkish: müzehhip

Etymology 3

Derived from the passive participle of the verb ذَهَّبَ (ḏahhaba, “to gild”), denominal verb from ذَهَب (ḏahab, “gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ðah.hab/

Adjective

مُذَهَّب • (muḏahhab) (feminine مُذَهَّبَة (muḏahhaba), masculine plural مُذَهَّبُونَ (muḏahhabūna), feminine plural مُذَهَّبَات (muḏahhabāt))

1. gilded

Declension

Declension of adjective مُذَهَّب (muḏahhab)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذَهَّب muḏahhab	الْمُذَهَّب al-muḏahhab	مُذَهَّبَة muḏahhaba	الْمُذَهَّبَة al-muḏahhaba
Nominative	مُذَهَّبٌ muḏahhabun	الْمُذَهَّبُ al-muḏahhabu	مُذَهَّبَةٌ muḏahhabatun	الْمُذَهَّبَةُ al-muḏahhabatu
Accusative	مُذَهَّبًا muḏahhaban	الْمُذَهَّبَ al-muḏahhaba	مُذَهَّبَةً muḏahhabatan	الْمُذَهَّبَةَ al-muḏahhabata
Genitive	مُذَهَّبٍ muḏahhabin	الْمُذَهَّبِ al-muḏahhabi	مُذَهَّبَةٍ muḏahhabatin	الْمُذَهَّبَةِ al-muḏahhabati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذَهَّبَيْن muḏahhabayn	الْمُذَهَّبَيْن al-muḏahhabayn	مُذَهَّبَتَيْن muḏahhabatayn	الْمُذَهَّبَتَيْن al-muḏahhabatayn
Nominative	مُذَهَّبَانِ muḏahhabāni	الْمُذَهَّبَانِ al-muḏahhabāni	مُذَهَّبَتَانِ muḏahhabatāni	الْمُذَهَّبَتَانِ al-muḏahhabatāni
Accusative	مُذَهَّبَيْنِ muḏahhabayni	الْمُذَهَّبَيْنِ al-muḏahhabayni	مُذَهَّبَتَيْنِ muḏahhabatayni	الْمُذَهَّبَتَيْنِ al-muḏahhabatayni
Genitive	مُذَهَّبَيْنِ muḏahhabayni	الْمُذَهَّبَيْنِ al-muḏahhabayni	مُذَهَّبَتَيْنِ muḏahhabatayni	الْمُذَهَّبَتَيْنِ al-muḏahhabatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذَهَّبِين muḏahhabīn	الْمُذَهَّبِين al-muḏahhabīn	مُذَهَّبَات muḏahhabāt	الْمُذَهَّبَات al-muḏahhabāt
Nominative	مُذَهَّبُونَ muḏahhabūna	الْمُذَهَّبُونَ al-muḏahhabūna	مُذَهَّبَاتٌ muḏahhabātun	الْمُذَهَّبَاتُ al-muḏahhabātu
Accusative	مُذَهَّبِينَ muḏahhabīna	الْمُذَهَّبِينَ al-muḏahhabīna	مُذَهَّبَاتٍ muḏahhabātin	الْمُذَهَّبَاتِ al-muḏahhabāti
Genitive	مُذَهَّبِينَ muḏahhabīna	الْمُذَهَّبِينَ al-muḏahhabīna	مُذَهَّبَاتٍ muḏahhabātin	الْمُذَهَّبَاتِ al-muḏahhabāti

Descendants

• → Ottoman Turkish: مذهب (müzehheb)
  • Turkish: müzehhep

Etymology 4

Derived from the active participle of the verb أَذْهَبَ (ʔaḏhaba, “to gild”), denominal verb from ذَهَب (ḏahab, “gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muð.hib/

Adjective

مُذْهِب • (muḏhib) (feminine مُذْهِبَة (muḏhiba), masculine plural مُذْهِبُونَ (muḏhibūna), feminine plural مُذْهِبَات (muḏhibāt))

1. active participle of أَذْهَبَ (ʔaḏhaba)

Declension

Declension of adjective مُذْهِب (muḏhib)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْهِب muḏhib	الْمُذْهِب al-muḏhib	مُذْهِبَة muḏhiba	الْمُذْهِبَة al-muḏhiba
Nominative	مُذْهِبٌ muḏhibun	الْمُذْهِبُ al-muḏhibu	مُذْهِبَةٌ muḏhibatun	الْمُذْهِبَةُ al-muḏhibatu
Accusative	مُذْهِبًا muḏhiban	الْمُذْهِبَ al-muḏhiba	مُذْهِبَةً muḏhibatan	الْمُذْهِبَةَ al-muḏhibata
Genitive	مُذْهِبٍ muḏhibin	الْمُذْهِبِ al-muḏhibi	مُذْهِبَةٍ muḏhibatin	الْمُذْهِبَةِ al-muḏhibati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْهِبَيْن muḏhibayn	الْمُذْهِبَيْن al-muḏhibayn	مُذْهِبَتَيْن muḏhibatayn	الْمُذْهِبَتَيْن al-muḏhibatayn
Nominative	مُذْهِبَانِ muḏhibāni	الْمُذْهِبَانِ al-muḏhibāni	مُذْهِبَتَانِ muḏhibatāni	الْمُذْهِبَتَانِ al-muḏhibatāni
Accusative	مُذْهِبَيْنِ muḏhibayni	الْمُذْهِبَيْنِ al-muḏhibayni	مُذْهِبَتَيْنِ muḏhibatayni	الْمُذْهِبَتَيْنِ al-muḏhibatayni
Genitive	مُذْهِبَيْنِ muḏhibayni	الْمُذْهِبَيْنِ al-muḏhibayni	مُذْهِبَتَيْنِ muḏhibatayni	الْمُذْهِبَتَيْنِ al-muḏhibatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْهِبِين muḏhibīn	الْمُذْهِبِين al-muḏhibīn	مُذْهِبَات muḏhibāt	الْمُذْهِبَات al-muḏhibāt
Nominative	مُذْهِبُونَ muḏhibūna	الْمُذْهِبُونَ al-muḏhibūna	مُذْهِبَاتٌ muḏhibātun	الْمُذْهِبَاتُ al-muḏhibātu
Accusative	مُذْهِبِينَ muḏhibīna	الْمُذْهِبِينَ al-muḏhibīna	مُذْهِبَاتٍ muḏhibātin	الْمُذْهِبَاتِ al-muḏhibāti
Genitive	مُذْهِبِينَ muḏhibīna	الْمُذْهِبِينَ al-muḏhibīna	مُذْهِبَاتٍ muḏhibātin	الْمُذْهِبَاتِ al-muḏhibāti

Etymology 5

Derived from the passive participle of the verb أَذْهَبَ (ʔaḏhaba, “to gild”), denominal verb from ذَهَب (ḏahab, “gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muð.hab/

Adjective

مُذْهَب • (muḏhab) (feminine مُذْهَبَة (muḏhaba), masculine plural مُذْهَبُونَ (muḏhabūna), feminine plural مُذْهَبَات (muḏhabāt))

1. gilded

Declension

Declension of adjective مُذْهَب (muḏhab)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْهَب muḏhab	الْمُذْهَب al-muḏhab	مُذْهَبَة muḏhaba	الْمُذْهَبَة al-muḏhaba
Nominative	مُذْهَبٌ muḏhabun	الْمُذْهَبُ al-muḏhabu	مُذْهَبَةٌ muḏhabatun	الْمُذْهَبَةُ al-muḏhabatu
Accusative	مُذْهَبًا muḏhaban	الْمُذْهَبَ al-muḏhaba	مُذْهَبَةً muḏhabatan	الْمُذْهَبَةَ al-muḏhabata
Genitive	مُذْهَبٍ muḏhabin	الْمُذْهَبِ al-muḏhabi	مُذْهَبَةٍ muḏhabatin	الْمُذْهَبَةِ al-muḏhabati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْهَبَيْن muḏhabayn	الْمُذْهَبَيْن al-muḏhabayn	مُذْهَبَتَيْن muḏhabatayn	الْمُذْهَبَتَيْن al-muḏhabatayn
Nominative	مُذْهَبَانِ muḏhabāni	الْمُذْهَبَانِ al-muḏhabāni	مُذْهَبَتَانِ muḏhabatāni	الْمُذْهَبَتَانِ al-muḏhabatāni
Accusative	مُذْهَبَيْنِ muḏhabayni	الْمُذْهَبَيْنِ al-muḏhabayni	مُذْهَبَتَيْنِ muḏhabatayni	الْمُذْهَبَتَيْنِ al-muḏhabatayni
Genitive	مُذْهَبَيْنِ muḏhabayni	الْمُذْهَبَيْنِ al-muḏhabayni	مُذْهَبَتَيْنِ muḏhabatayni	الْمُذْهَبَتَيْنِ al-muḏhabatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُذْهَبِين muḏhabīn	الْمُذْهَبِين al-muḏhabīn	مُذْهَبَات muḏhabāt	الْمُذْهَبَات al-muḏhabāt
Nominative	مُذْهَبُونَ muḏhabūna	الْمُذْهَبُونَ al-muḏhabūna	مُذْهَبَاتٌ muḏhabātun	الْمُذْهَبَاتُ al-muḏhabātu
Accusative	مُذْهَبِينَ muḏhabīna	الْمُذْهَبِينَ al-muḏhabīna	مُذْهَبَاتٍ muḏhabātin	الْمُذْهَبَاتِ al-muḏhabāti
Genitive	مُذْهَبِينَ muḏhabīna	الْمُذْهَبِينَ al-muḏhabīna	مُذْهَبَاتٍ muḏhabātin	الْمُذْهَبَاتِ al-muḏhabāti

Etymology 6

Denominal verb from مَذْهَب (maḏhab, “sect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mað.ha.ba/

Verb

مَذْهَبَ • (maḏhaba) Iq, non-past يُمَذْهِبُ‎ (yumaḏhibu)

1. to cause to split into sects

Conjugation

Conjugation of

مَذْهَبَ

(form-Iq sound)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						مَذْهَبَة maḏhaba
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُمَذْهِب mumaḏhib
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُمَذْهَب mumaḏhab
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	مَذْهَبْتُ maḏhabtu	مَذْهَبْتَ maḏhabta	مَذْهَبَ maḏhaba		مَذْهَبْتُمَا maḏhabtumā	مَذْهَبَا maḏhabā		مَذْهَبْنَا maḏhabnā	مَذْهَبْتُمْ maḏhabtum	مَذْهَبُوا maḏhabū
	f		مَذْهَبْتِ maḏhabti	مَذْهَبَتْ maḏhabat			مَذْهَبَتَا maḏhabatā			مَذْهَبْتُنَّ maḏhabtunna	مَذْهَبْنَ maḏhabna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُمَذْهِبُ ʔumaḏhibu	تُمَذْهِبُ tumaḏhibu	يُمَذْهِبُ yumaḏhibu		تُمَذْهِبَانِ tumaḏhibāni	يُمَذْهِبَانِ yumaḏhibāni		نُمَذْهِبُ numaḏhibu	تُمَذْهِبُونَ tumaḏhibūna	يُمَذْهِبُونَ yumaḏhibūna
	f		تُمَذْهِبِينَ tumaḏhibīna	تُمَذْهِبُ tumaḏhibu			تُمَذْهِبَانِ tumaḏhibāni			تُمَذْهِبْنَ tumaḏhibna	يُمَذْهِبْنَ yumaḏhibna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُمَذْهِبَ ʔumaḏhiba	تُمَذْهِبَ tumaḏhiba	يُمَذْهِبَ yumaḏhiba		تُمَذْهِبَا tumaḏhibā	يُمَذْهِبَا yumaḏhibā		نُمَذْهِبَ numaḏhiba	تُمَذْهِبُوا tumaḏhibū	يُمَذْهِبُوا yumaḏhibū
	f		تُمَذْهِبِي tumaḏhibī	تُمَذْهِبَ tumaḏhiba			تُمَذْهِبَا tumaḏhibā			تُمَذْهِبْنَ tumaḏhibna	يُمَذْهِبْنَ yumaḏhibna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُمَذْهِبْ ʔumaḏhib	تُمَذْهِبْ tumaḏhib	يُمَذْهِبْ yumaḏhib		تُمَذْهِبَا tumaḏhibā	يُمَذْهِبَا yumaḏhibā		نُمَذْهِبْ numaḏhib	تُمَذْهِبُوا tumaḏhibū	يُمَذْهِبُوا yumaḏhibū
	f		تُمَذْهِبِي tumaḏhibī	تُمَذْهِبْ tumaḏhib			تُمَذْهِبَا tumaḏhibā			تُمَذْهِبْنَ tumaḏhibna	يُمَذْهِبْنَ yumaḏhibna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		مَذْهِبْ maḏhib			مَذْهِبَا maḏhibā				مَذْهِبُوا maḏhibū
	f		مَذْهِبِي maḏhibī							مَذْهِبْنَ maḏhibna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	مُذْهِبْتُ muḏhibtu	مُذْهِبْتَ muḏhibta	مُذْهِبَ muḏhiba		مُذْهِبْتُمَا muḏhibtumā	مُذْهِبَا muḏhibā		مُذْهِبْنَا muḏhibnā	مُذْهِبْتُمْ muḏhibtum	مُذْهِبُوا muḏhibū
	f		مُذْهِبْتِ muḏhibti	مُذْهِبَتْ muḏhibat			مُذْهِبَتَا muḏhibatā			مُذْهِبْتُنَّ muḏhibtunna	مُذْهِبْنَ muḏhibna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُمَذْهَبُ ʔumaḏhabu	تُمَذْهَبُ tumaḏhabu	يُمَذْهَبُ yumaḏhabu		تُمَذْهَبَانِ tumaḏhabāni	يُمَذْهَبَانِ yumaḏhabāni		نُمَذْهَبُ numaḏhabu	تُمَذْهَبُونَ tumaḏhabūna	يُمَذْهَبُونَ yumaḏhabūna
	f		تُمَذْهَبِينَ tumaḏhabīna	تُمَذْهَبُ tumaḏhabu			تُمَذْهَبَانِ tumaḏhabāni			تُمَذْهَبْنَ tumaḏhabna	يُمَذْهَبْنَ yumaḏhabna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُمَذْهَبَ ʔumaḏhaba	تُمَذْهَبَ tumaḏhaba	يُمَذْهَبَ yumaḏhaba		تُمَذْهَبَا tumaḏhabā	يُمَذْهَبَا yumaḏhabā		نُمَذْهَبَ numaḏhaba	تُمَذْهَبُوا tumaḏhabū	يُمَذْهَبُوا yumaḏhabū
	f		تُمَذْهَبِي tumaḏhabī	تُمَذْهَبَ tumaḏhaba			تُمَذْهَبَا tumaḏhabā			تُمَذْهَبْنَ tumaḏhabna	يُمَذْهَبْنَ yumaḏhabna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُمَذْهَبْ ʔumaḏhab	تُمَذْهَبْ tumaḏhab	يُمَذْهَبْ yumaḏhab		تُمَذْهَبَا tumaḏhabā	يُمَذْهَبَا yumaḏhabā		نُمَذْهَبْ numaḏhab	تُمَذْهَبُوا tumaḏhabū	يُمَذْهَبُوا yumaḏhabū
	f		تُمَذْهَبِي tumaḏhabī	تُمَذْهَبْ tumaḏhab			تُمَذْهَبَا tumaḏhabā			تُمَذْهَبْنَ tumaḏhabna	يُمَذْهَبْنَ yumaḏhabna

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic مَذْهَب (maḏhab).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈzab/
• IPA^(key): /mazˈhab/

Noun

مذهب • (mazhab) m

1. religion

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَذْهَب (maḏhab).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [maðˈhaβ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäzhǽb]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäzhǽb]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mä.zǽb]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mä.zǽb̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæzhǽb̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäzhǽb]

Readings
Classical reading?	maḏhaḇ
Dari reading?	mazhab
Iranian reading?	mazhab
Tajik reading?	mazhab

Noun

Dari	مذهب
Iranian Persian
Tajik	мазҳаб

مذهب • (mazhab) (plural مذاهب (mazâheb) or مذهب‌ها (mazhab-hâ))

1. religion

   Synonyms: دین (din), کیش (kiš)

   مذهب شما چیه؟ ― mazhab-e šomâ či-ye? ― What's your religion?

   • c. 1390, Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ, “Ghazal 299”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Ḥāfiẓ]‎^[1]:

     چه دوزخی، چه بهشتی، چه آدمی، چه پری
     به مذهب همه کفر طریقت است امساک

     či dōžax⁠ī, či bihištī, či ādamī, či parī
     ba mazhab-i hama kufr-i tarīqat ast imsāk

     Whether among the people of Hell or of Heaven, whether among mankind or the fairies,
     In everyone's religion, stinginess is infidelity to God's path.

     (Classical Persian transliteration)

2. sect, branch, creed (of a religion); school of jurisprudence or theology

   مذهب اشعری ― mazhab-e aš'ari ― Ash'arite creed

   مذهب تشیع یکی از مذاهب اسلامی در نیجریه است.

   mazhab-e tašayyo' yeki az mazâheb-e eslâmi dar neyjeriye ast.

   The Shi'ite branch is one of the branches of Islam in Nigeria.

3. (figurative) creed; manner, practice, way
   • c. 1260, Saʿdī, “Ghazal 193”, in دیوان سعدی [The Divān of Saʿdī]‎^[2]:

     عاقلان از بلا بپرهیزند
     مذهب عاشقان دگر باشد

     āqilān az balā bepurhēzand
     mazhab-i āšiqān digar bāšad

     Rational people will flee from pain,
     But the lovers' creed is otherwise.

     (Classical Persian transliteration.)

Derived terms

• مذهبی (mazhabi)