Ijma (اجماع)

It refers to a unanimous agreement of the authentic scholars of a particular era on a particular point of Islamic law or issue. It is considered a source of Islamic law after the Holy Quran and Sunnah. Types of Ijma include Ijma-e-Qoli (اجماع قولی) of Sahaba (Spoken consensus of the companions of the Holy Prophet ), Ijma-e-Sakooti (اجماع سکوتی) of Sahaba (silent unanimous agreement of the companions of the Holy Prophet ) and Ijma of the Scholars after the companions of the Holy Prophet .