[1]
فَقِهَ , aor.
فَقَهَ , (S, Msb, K, &c.,) inf. n. فِقْهٌ, the
verb being like عَلِمَ and the inf. n. like عِلْمٌ, in
measure and in meaning, (TA,) or فَقَهٌ; (JK;
[and the same seems to be implied in the Msb and
the K;]) and فَقُهَ; (Msb, K;) He had, or possessed, what is termed فِقْهٌ, meaning understanding,
(S, K,) and knowledge, and intelligence, and especially knowledge of the law (عِلْمُ الدِّينِ): (K:)
or both are syn. with عَلِمَ: (Msb, TA:) or فَقُهَ,
of which the inf. n. is فَقَاهَةٌ, (S, TA,) or فِقْهٌ,
(JK,) signifies [peculiarly] he had, or possessed,
knowledge of the law (عِلْم الشَّرِيعَة): (S:) or this
latter verb signifies he had, or possessed, what is
termed فِقْةٌ as a faculty firmly rooted in his mind:
(Msb, TA:) or, accord. to IB, i. q. ↓ تَفَقَّهَ [q. v.,
as intrans.]: and he was, or became, [a فَقِيه, q. v.,
or] equal to the فُقَهآء. (TA in art. علم: see علم.)
One says, فُلَانٌ لَا يَنْقَهُ [which may be
rendered Such a one will not understand nor comprehend: but the two verbs are exactly syn.].
(S.) And to the witness one says, كَيْفَ فَقَاهَتُكَ لِمَا
أَشْهَدْ نَاكَ [app. meaning How is thy understanding
of (or how understandest thou) what we have
made thee to witness?]: it is not said to any
other than the witness: (K, TA:) thus in the M:
(TA:) or, accord. to Z, it is said to other than
the witness. (K, * TA.) ―
2-b2- And فَقِهَهُ, (Mgh,
K,) aor.
فَقَهَ , inf. n. فِقْهٌ, (K,) He understood it,
(Mgh, K,) namely, a meaning, (Mgh,) or a thing
that one explained to him; (TA;) as also ↓ تفقّههُ.
(K.) ―
2-b3- See also 3.