Explanation

ijmā' as one of the secondary sources of Sharia law, after the Qur'an, and the Sunnah.

Additional information:

It can be operated where: The Quran and Hadith have not clarified a certain aspect of the Law

Ijma Literally, 'consensus' or 'agreement'.

The names of two kinds of consensus are:

• ijma al-ummah - a whole community consensus.
• ijma al-aimmah - a consensus by religious authorities.