Mālikī School
Mālik ibn ʾAnasd. 179 AH · c. 795 CE
Rooted in the practice of the people of Madīnah as a living witness to the Sunnah and its applied fiqh.
Distinct Opinions
- Special status given to the practice of Madīnah as witness to authentic Sunnah.
- Greater caution in accepting isolated (āḥād) ḥadīths without corroboration.
- Use of maslaha (public interest) in deriving legal rulings.
- Consideration of custom and established practices in legal judgments.
- Emphasis on preserving the principles behind legal rulings.