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مَذْهَبٌ ذ is an inf. n.: (JK, A, K:) ― -b2- and also signifies A place of ذَهَاب [or going, &c.]: and a time thereof. (JK.) ― -b3- [Also A place to which one goes: see an ex. voce مَحْضَرٌ. ― -b4- And hence,] (tropical:) A place to which one goes for the purpose of satisfying a want of nature; a privy; (TA;) i. q. مُتَوَضَّأٌ; (JK, A, K, TA;) in the dial. of the people of El-Hijáz. (JK, A, TA.) ― -b5- [Also A way by which one goes or goes away. ― -b6- And hence, as in several exs. in the first paragraph of this art.,] (tropical:) A way, course, mode, or manner, of acting or conduct or the like: (Msb, K, TA:) (tropical:) [a way that one pursues in respect of doctrines and practices in religion &c.; and particularly a way of believing, opining, thinking, or judging;] a belief, a creed, a persuasion, a doctrine, an opinion, a tenet, or a body of tenets or articles of belief; (K, TA;) an opinion in, or respecting, religion; and, accord. to Es-Sarakustee, an innovation in religion: (Msb:) and ↓ ذَهْبٌ signifies the same. (JK, TA.) [The pl. is مَذَاهِبُ. Hence, ذَوُو مَذَاهِبُ (assumed tropical:) Persuasions, as meaning persons holding particular tenets in religion or the like.] ― -b7- Also (assumed tropical:) Origin: (Ks, Lh, K:) so in the sayings, مَا يُدْرَى لَهُ أَيْنَ مَذْهَبَهُ and لَا يُدْرَى لَهُ مَذْهَبٌ, i. e. (assumed tropical:) It is not known whence is his origin. (Ks, Lh, TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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