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    The Four Imams of Fiqh

    The lives, methodology, trials, and legacy of the four great Imams — Abu Hanifah, Malik, al-Shafi'i, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal. · 27 articles · 6 sections

    ›Seerah›◆The Four Imams of Fiqh

    27

    Articles

    6

    Clusters

    Clusters

    · 6
    01

    Introduction

    مقدمة
    An opening overview of the four great imams, their shared foundations, and their lasting influence.
    0 articles
    02

    Imam Abu Hanifah (80–150 AH / 699–767 CE)

    الإمام أبو حنيفة
    The life, fiqh method, trials, and enduring school of the Imam of Kufa.
    6 articles
    03

    Imam Malik ibn Anas (93–179 AH / 711–795 CE)

    الإمام مالك بن أنس
    The Imam of Madinah, his reverence for hadith, and the method that shaped the Maliki school.
    6 articles
    04

    Imam al-Shafi'i (150–204 AH / 767–820 CE)

    الإمام الشافعي
    The scholar who systematized usool al-fiqh and unified hadith with legal reasoning.
    6 articles
    05

    Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (164–241 AH / 780–855 CE)

    الإمام أحمد بن حنبل
    The Imam of steadfastness, hadith, and unwavering adherence during the Mihnah.
    6 articles
    06

    Lessons & Reflections

    دروس وتأملات
    What the four imams teach about scholarship, disagreement, humility, and service to the Sunnah.
    3 articles

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