Ja'fari school

The Ja'fari school is a tradition of Islamic jurisprudence associated with Twelver Shia Islam and attributed to the teachings of Ja'far al-Sadiq.

Ja'far al-Sadiq: Ja'far al-Sadiq was the sixth imam in Twelver Shia Islam and a major early Islamic scholar. The school takes its name and teachings from this imam.
Imamate in Shia Islam: Imamate in Shia Islam is the doctrine that divinely designated imams guide the Muslim community after Muhammad. The authority of the imams informs which teachings count in Ja'fari law.
Hanafi school: The Hanafi school is a Sunni tradition of Islamic jurisprudence founded on the legal methods associated with Abu Hanifa. Its Sunni legal authority and methods provide a major comparison with Ja'fari jurisprudence.
Wudu: Wudu is the Islamic ritual washing performed before certain acts of worship, especially prayer. Ja'fari rulings specify how ritual ablution is performed.
Al-Kulayni: Al-Kulayni was a ninth- and tenth-century Twelver Shia scholar who compiled the hadith collection al-Kafi. His compilation became a major source for the tradition's legal reports.
Twelver Shia Islam: Twelver Shia Islam is the largest branch of Shia Islam, recognizing a line of twelve imams. The Ja'fari school is the principal legal tradition associated with this community.
Four Books: The Four Books are the principal collections of Twelver Shia hadith compiled between the tenth and eleventh centuries. They preserve reports central to Ja'fari hadith scholarship.
Maliki school: The Maliki school is a Sunni tradition of Islamic jurisprudence associated with Malik ibn Anas and the practice of Medina. Its reliance on Medinan practice contrasts with Ja'fari reliance on teachings transmitted through the imams.
Salah: Salah is the prescribed Islamic ritual prayer performed at specified times each day. Ja'fari jurisprudence sets rules for prayer's timing, form, and validity.
Al-Mufid: Al-Mufid was an influential tenth- and eleventh-century Twelver Shia theologian and jurist in Baghdad. His scholarship helped develop Twelver legal and theological learning.

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