What is the correct form of the name al-Sham: al-Sha'm (الشأم) or al-Sham (الشام)?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Oct 24, 2026
They are two linguistic forms: "Ash-sha'm" and "Ash-sha'am."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/35405
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 35405
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy