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...f Kufa among the Tabiin, a key figure in the development of Hanafi fiqh.
Founder of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, the most widely followed madhab in...
Founder of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, the most widely followed madhab in...
The chief student of Abu Hanifah and the first to hold the title of Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat).
Student of Abu Hanifah who codified the Hanafi madhab in six foundational texts.
A principal student of Abu Hanifah who codified Hanafi jurisprudence in six foundational texts known as Zahir ar-R...
...he most widely accepted summary of Sunni creed, and a major Hanafi jurist.
Founder of the Maturidi school of theology, the second major Sunni creedal school.
Author of al-Mabsut, a 30-volume Hanafi fiqh encyclopedia, much of it dictated while imprisoned.
Author of al-Hidayah, the most studied Hanafi fiqh text in the world.
...Badai as-Sanai, one of the most organized and comprehensive Hanafi fiqh works.
Persian scholar, jurist, and one of the most celebrated poets in history. His Masnavi, a six-volume spiritual poem, is called 'the Quran in the Persian language
A prominent Hanafi jurist and Maturidi theologian. Author of Kanz ad-Daqa'iq, ...
...most authoritative commentary on al-Aqidah at-Tahawiyyah. A Hanafi jurist who explained Tahawi's creed through the lens of the...
Author of Umdat al-Qari, a major Hanafi commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Author of Fath al-Qadir, a major Hanafi commentary combining narration-based and reason-based appro...
Egyptian Hanafi jurist, author of al-Bahr ar-Raiq and al-Ashbah wan-Nazair ...
A prolific Hanafi scholar of Mecca who authored Mirqat al-Mafatih, the most e...
Palestinian Hanafi jurist and mufti whose fatwa collection al-Fatawa al-Khayri...
Ottoman Hanafi jurist and author of ad-Durr al-Mukhtar, a concise yet comp...
The most influential scholar of the Indian subcontinent, translator of the Quran into Persian.
Author of Radd al-Muhtar, the most authoritative late Hanafi reference work.
Author of Ruh al-Ma'ani, one of the most comprehensive and erudite tafsirs ever written. The Mufti of Baghdad who drew from virtually every major tafsir traditi
Indian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert, author of at-Taliq al-Mumajjad o...
Indian Hanafi scholar and muhaddith who authored over 100 works in his sh...
Indian Hanafi scholar and founder of the Barelvi movement. Author of Fata...
Indian Hanafi scholar and leading figure of the Deobandi school, known as...
Kashmiri scholar and head teacher of hadith at Darul Uloom Deoband. Known for his extraordinary memory, his commentary Fayd al-Bari on Sahih al-Bukhari, and mas
Ottoman-era Hanafi scholar who served as deputy to the last Shaykh al-Islam of...
Indian scholar and founder of the Tablighi Jama'at, one of the largest Islamic grassroots movements in the world. Emphasized door-to-door dawah and self-reforma
Syrian Hanafi jurist and one of the foremost authorities on Islamic law i...
Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar who produced critical editions of major hadi...
Pakistani Hanafi scholar, former judge of the Shariah Appellate Bench, and a...
British Hanafi scholar and founder of Darul Iftaa, known for contemporary ...
British Muslim scholar, Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, and one of the most influential Western Muslim intellectuals.
Syrian hadith scholar based in Medina, renowned for his critical editions of classical hadith texts and expertise in manuscript studies.
Indian Deobandi scholar and author of 'Ma'arif al-Hadith,' a popular hadith compilation widely read in the Indian subcontinent.
Indian-born scholar who settled in Cairo, author of 'Taj al-Arus,' the largest Arabic dictionary, and 'Ithaf as-Sadah,' a commentary on al-Ghazali's Ihya.
Hanafi jurist and mufassir from Samarqand, known as the 'Imam of G...
Central Asian polymath, author of 'Sharh al-Aqaid an-Nasafiyyah' on Maturidi theology and 'al-Mutawwal' on Arabic rhetoric.
Theologian and polymath, author of 'Sharh al-Mawaqif' and 'Kitab at-Ta'rifat,' an essential dictionary of Islamic scholarly terminology.
Damascene Hanafi jurist, Sufi master, and prolific author of over 500 works ...
Syrian Shadhili scholar and author of 'Haqa'iq an at-Tasawwuf' (Realities of Sufism), a widely read defense and explanation of orthodox Sufism.
...Islam of the Ottoman Caliphate and a fierce defender of the Hanafi-Maturidi tradition in the modern era.
Indian Hanafi prodigy who authored over 100 scholarly works before dying ...
Indian Deobandi scholar celebrated for his extraordinary memory and his hadith commentary 'Fayd al-Bari,' a masterwork on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Hanafi jurist from Mosul, author of 'al-Ikhtiyar li Ta'lil al-Mukh...
Egyptian Hanafi jurist, author of 'al-Ashbah wan-Naza'ir,' a masterwork on ...
Ottoman Sufi scholar and mufassir, author of 'Ruh al-Bayan,' a comprehensive Quran commentary blending exoteric and esoteric interpretation.
Ottoman Hanafi scholar, author of 'Bariqa Mahmudiyyah,' a commentary on 'a...
Hanafi scholar from Aleppo, author of 'at-Taqrir wat-Tahbir,' an i...
Son of the great Hanafi jurist Ibn Abidin, who continued his father's legacy with s...
Syrian Hanafi hadith scholar and editor, known for his critical editions ...
...hority in fiqh in Kufah and one of the primary links in the Hanafi chain of transmission. His jurisprudence greatly influenced...
...fa in 66 AH. He claimed to act on behalf of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah (son of Ali). Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad and many involved in...
...in through Ibrahim al-Nakhai and Alqamah is foundational to Hanafi transmission. A prolific narrator in Sahih Bukhari, he was ...
...lumes and drawing on all classical exegetical traditions. A Hanafi jurist with Salafi-influenced aqeedah positions.
Great Hanafi scholar and hadith master, author of al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyya...
Called 'Sun of the Imams,' the most important Hanafi jurist of the 5th century AH, author of the encyclopedic al...
Hanafi jurist and major hadith scholar, author of Tabyin al-Haqa'i...
Hanafi hadith master, author of Nasb al-Rayah li Ahadith al-Hidaya...
Leading Hanafi scholar of Baghdad, author of al-Mukhtasar (known as Mukhta...
Major Hanafi jurist and Quran scholar, author of Kanz al-Daqa'iq (a foun...
Titled 'King of the Scholars,' Hanafi jurist of the 6th century AH, author of Bada'i' al-Sana'i',...
...jurist; authority on Islamic finance and a widely respected Hanafi scholar of fiqh and hadith.
Prolific Hanafi scholar from Herat who settled in Makkah; known for comment...
19th-century Indian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert; author of al-Raf' wa al-Takmil, ...
A major Hanafi hadith scholar from Zayla (Somalia). Author of Nasb al-Raya...
A major Hanafi jurist of Central Asia, teacher of al-Kasani. Author of Tuh...
The greatest Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent. Author of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah, a landmark work reconciling the four madhabs through hadith.
The leading Hanafi jurist of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mehmed II. His Du...
...rist and theologian, author of Nazm al-Faraid (a summary of Hanafi theology) and a commentary on al-Manar in usul al-fiqh.
One of the greatest Hanafi jurists of the 15th century. His Fath al-Qadir (commentary ...
... let him recite as Ibn Umm 'Abd recites.' Foundation of the Hanafi school.
One of the greatest Islamic scholars of the 20th-21st centuries. Author of al-Fiqh al-Islami wa-Adillatuh, the most comprehensive modern encyclopedia of compara
One of the greatest Hanafi jurists of the 20th century. His al-Madkhal al-Fiqhi al-'Am...
Known as 'Hakim al-Ummat' (The Sage of the Ummah). The most prolific Islamic scholar of the Indian subcontinent, writing over 1,000 works on every Islamic scien
The greatest hadith scholar of the Indian subcontinent in the 20th century. Known for his extraordinary memory — reportedly could recall the exact location of a
Direct teacher of Abu Hanifah and key transmitter of the Kufa jurisprudential tradition.
Co-founder of Darul Uloom Deoband and leading Hanafi scholar of 19th-century India.
Turkish Islamic scholar and shaykh who revived Islamic learning in Turkey under the secular republic.
Mamluk-era Egyptian historian whose al-Nujum al-Zahirah chronicles Egypt's history year by year.
Leading Hanafi jurist of Baghdad. His Ahkam al-Quran is the primary Hanafi...
One of the major hadith scholars of Kufa. His al-Musannaf is one of the largest hadith collections with approximately 40,000 hadiths.
Syrian Hanafi scholar and hadith expert known for his biographical work a...
Greatest Islamic scholar of 20th century India. His Bahishti Zewar is the most widely read Islamic guide for South Asian Muslims.
Indian Islamic scholar whose 'What Has the World Lost due to the Decline of Muslims?' is one of the most widely read Islamic books globally.
Deobandi scholar known for his works on Islamic economics and the history of Islamic philosophy in India.
Bukharan Hanafi scholar, author of al-Ta'arruf li-Madhhab Ahl al-Tasawwuf.
Indian Deobandi scholar who spent years in Medina and opposed partition of India.
Egyptian Hanafi jurist, author of al-Bahr al-Ra'iq and the legal maxims al-...
Chief judge under Harun al-Rashid and principal student of Abu Hanifa.
Student of Abu Hanifa and primary codifier of Hanafi fiqh in six foundational texts.
Syrian scholar and prolific author of al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuh and Tafsir al-Munir.
medieval era theologian
A South African Islamic scholar, Hanafi mufti, and prolific author based in Johannesburg, known for...
Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib by Khawlah al-Hanafiyya, a respected scholar and leader of the Alid family who m...