What does Al-atbaʿ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-atbaʿ (اتباع) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-atbaʿ

Al-atbaʿ according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

In language: following after the first; hence walking behind another, and hence following funeral processions and claiming the due, as in the verse: 'to whom remission is made by his brother, let there be then the following-up (ittiba') in fairness.'

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