Maliki

The Maliki madhab (Arabic ?????) is one of the four schools of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam. It is the second-largest of the four schools, followed by approximately 25% of Muslims, mostly in North Africa and West Africa.

Differences in emphasis from other madhabs

There are slight differences in the preferred methods of salat, or prayer, in the Maliki madhab. A summary of the Maliki traditions in salat may be consulted . In the obligatory salaat, the hands should be placed at the sides according to the majority of scholars in the school of Imam Malik; however, the more common practice of joining the hands beneath the chest, right hand over left, does not invalidate the prayer.

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An overview of Maliki rulings on everyday practice may be found .

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