Shafi`i

The Shafi`i (Arabic: الشَّافِعِيُّ) or Syafi'i is one of the four schools of jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. The third largest by population, it was founded by Imam Al-Shafi'i.

It is practiced in Asia and Africa.

South Asia: Maldives, Sri Lanka and most South Indian states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, as well as Maharashtra, including its largest city, Mumbai.

Southeast Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, southern Philippines, and Thailand.

Western Asia: Eastern Turkey, large parts of Hadhramaut, and the Levant.

Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique.

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