ahkaam(m): dictates, fiats

Description of ahkaam: Ahkaam is the plural of hukm in Arabic, denoting Islamic legal rulings or judgments derived from the Quran and Sunnah through fiqh methodology, categorized into five types: obligatory , recommended , permissible , disliked , and forbidden . Unlike a fatwa, which is a specific scholarly opinion issued by a mufti for particular circumstances, ahkaam represent general, binding precepts of Sharia applicable to all Muslims. Differs from hukm in its