Aqidah (, plural ,
ʿaqāʾid, also sometimes spelled
Aqeeda,
ʿAqīdah or
ʿAqīda) is an
Islamic term meaning
creed. Many
Schools of Islamic Theology expressing different views on aqidah exist. Any religious belief system, or creed, can be considered an example of aqidah. However, this term has taken a significant technical usage in Muslim history and theology, denoting those matters over which Muslims hold conviction. It is a branch of
Islamic studies describing the beliefs of the
Islamic faith.