Discover the meaning of the term salafi (سلافي) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
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The salaf (pious predecessors) are those who preceded us among the righteous imams, referring especially to the Companions, the Followers and those who followed them; the salafi is the one who attaches himself to their methodology in understanding the religion.
When to say it? When speaking of the righteous predecessors ; When speaking of the salafi methodology