1. Manyan madhhabai sun kasance kamar haka: madhhabin Hanafi, madhhabin Maliki, madhhabin Shafi'i, madhhabin Hanbali, da madhhabin Zaydi. Wadannan sun ci gaba da wanzuwa galibi saboda goyon bayan gwamnati da kuma wata jama'a ta fitattun dalibai na zamani na farko.
1. The major Madh-habs were : the Hanafee Madh-hab, the Maalikee Madh-hab, the Shaafi’ee Madh-hab, the Hambalee Madh-hab, and the Zaydee Madh-hab. These survived largely because of state support and a body of outstanding first generation students.
2. Manyan mazhabobin ƙanana su ne: Mazhabar Awzaa'ee, Mazhabar Laythee, Mazhabar Thawree, Mazhabar DHaahiree da Mazhabar Jareeree. Wadannan sun ɓace ko dai saboda dalilai na siyasa, ko kuma saboda almajiransu sun kasa rubuta hukunce-hukuncen wadanda suka kafa su domin al'ummai masu zuwa.
2. The most important of the minor Madh-habs were: the Awzaa’ee Madh-hab, the Laythee Madh-hab, the Thawree Madh-hab, the DHaahiree Madh-hab and the Jareeree Madh-hab. These went out of existence either because of political factors or because their students failed to record the rulings of the founders for posterity.
3. Manyan tushen shari'ar Musulunci da duk manyan madhhabai suka amince da su sun kasance: Alkur'ani, Sunna, Ijma'in Sahabbai da Kiyas.
3. The principal sources of Islamic law agreed upon by all the major Madh-habs were: the Qur’aan, the Sunnah, Ijmaa’ of the Sahaabah and Qiyaas.
4. Dukkan manyan madhhabai sun gindaya sharuddan karɓar Sunnah a matsayin babbar majiya ta shari'ar Musulunci:
4. All of the major Madh-habs set conditions for the acceptance of the Sunnah as a primary source of Islamic law:
(a) Mazhabin Hanafi ya sanya sharadin cewa hadisi ya zama sananne sosai (Mash-hoor).
(a) The Hanafee Madh-hab stipulated that the Hadeeth be widely known (Mash-hoor).
(b) Mazhabin Maliki ya buƙaci hadisi kada ya sabawa ijma'in mutanen Madina.
(b) The Maalikee Madh-hab required that the Hadeeth not contradict the Ijmaa’ of the Madeenites.
(c) Mazhabar Shafi'i ta dage cewa hadisi ya zama ingantacce (Sahihi)
(c) The Shaafi’ee Madh-hab insisted that the Hadeeth be authentic (Saheeh)
(d) Mazhabin Hambali ya buƙaci kawai a danganta Hadisi ga Annabi ﷺ, kuma kada a ƙirƙira shi. Saboda haka, Hadisan da ingancinsu ke da shakka an ɗauke su a matsayin wani ɓangare na Sunnah.
(d) The Hambalee Madh-hab only required that the Hadeeth be attributed to the prophet (s.w.) and not fabricated. Thus, Hadeeths of doubtful authenticity were considered a part of the Sunnah.
5. Hanyoyin Musulunci da aka yi takaddama a kansu sun kasance:
5. The contoversial sources of Islamic were:
(a) Istihsaan da Ijma'in malamai, wanda Mazhabar Hanafiyya ta riƙe.
(a) Istihsaan and Ijmaa’ of scholars, held by the Hanafee Madhhab.
(b) Istislaah, Ijma'in Madinawa da al'adunsu, waɗanda Mazhabar Malikiyya ke riƙewa.
(b) Istislaah, Ijmaa’ of the Madeenites and their customs, held by the Maalikee Madh-hab.
(c) ‘Urf, wanda Madhhabin Hanafi da Maliki duka suke riƙewa.
(c) ‘Urf, held by both the Hanafee and Maalikee Madh-hab.
(d) Hadisin da ba shi da ƙarfi wanda mazhabar Hambali ta riƙe.
(d) Weak Hadeeth held by the Hambaleee Madh-hab.
(e) Aqwaal ‘Alee (hukunce-hukuncen da maganganun Khalifa na huɗu mai shiryarwa, ‘Ali), waɗanda Mazhabar Zaidiyya ta riƙe.
(e) Aqwaal ‘Alee (rulings and statements of the fourth righteous caliph, ‘Alee), held by the Zaydee Madh-hab.