Muraajaah

Muraajaah (مراجعة) is an Arabic term that generally means revision, review, or examination. It is derived from the triliteral root r-j-ʿ, and the form mu-ʔaajaah conveys the sense of a process or act. In Modern Standard Arabic, muraajaah covers revisiting and verifying something to correct, update, or confirm it. The term is used across disciplines to refer to editing documents, auditing processes, quality checks, or any thorough re-evaluation of information or procedures.

In organizational and administrative contexts, muraajaah often denotes policy reviews, program evaluations, budget revisions, or performance assessments. It can apply to the revision of plans, guidelines, or standards to ensure accuracy, consistency, and usefulness. In education, the word appears in reference to study material revision or the preparation and review of content before examinations.

In Islamic jurisprudence, muraajaah refers to the act of re-examining a ruling or fatwa. A jurist or an institutional body may issue a new ruling after reassessing earlier evidence, arguments, or interpretations. This use situates muraajaah within the broader practice of ijtihad (independent reasoning) and the ongoing reassessment of legal opinions in light of new findings.

The term also appears in phrases like muraajaah al-adilla (review of evidence) or muraajaah al-taʾweel (revision of interpretation), reflecting its flexible application to review and reconsideration in various contexts. See also: review, audit, revision, fatwa review.