Imam Abu Hanifah
699–767 CEأبو حنيفةFounder of the Hanafi school of fiqh
- Field
- Islamic law
- City
- Kufa · d. 150 AH
Al-Nuʿman ibn Thabit of Kufa developed a careful method of legal reasoning, teaching through discussion with his students, who recorded and spread his school.
The Hanafi school is followed by a large share of Muslims worldwide, from Turkey to South Asia.
Prepared from standard sources; pending scholar review.