Schools of islamic thought madhahib are the paths people follow to the noble quran and prophet muhammad. Islamqa search through over 75,000 islamic answers. This school spread the most in the islamic world and it was followed by a majority of the muslims. Hanafi school of thought 1 void stipulations contract which is null and incapable for confirmation, of two transactions in one without any legal existence or effect a void contract does not confer any rights or transfer hadith. Abu hanifa alnuman bin thabit bin zurti imam abu hanifa real name was the eponymous founder of the hanafi school madhhab of islamic law. Origin and development of hanafi school history of the fiqh is the history of islam.
The hanafi school islamic studies oxford bibliographies. Although the foundation of the fiqh or islamic jurisprudence was laid down in the epoch making period of prophet muhammad pbuh the systematic work of codifications of islamic law was only commenced by imam abu hanifa in the 2 nd century of islamic era at kufa, the. However, it was founded in iraq intellectual capital of islamic world which was criticised by those living in madinah city of the prophet muhammad s. Key proofs in hanafi fiqh on taqlid and the hanafi interpretation of the prophetic statement pray as you have observed me pray sahih albukhari. What are the basic osol al fiqh differences and similarities between the four existing legal sunni schools of thoughts. Founded by imam abu hanifa, it is considered to be the school most open to modern ideas. She should place one palm over the other on her breast. Jan 10, 20 a dilemma that almost every practising muslim faces is which school of thought or madhhab should one follow. The last line is the key in all of this discussion. The clear rulings on alcohol according to hanafi fiqh imam. Is it permissible to follow two schools of thought to suit the situation. Find authentic islamic answers from over 69,000 questions.
The fiqhi rules and matters were first compiled in this school. The fiqh of fasting ramadan according to the school of imam shafii. Abu hanifah was one of the most eminent scholars in the iraqi legal tradition and among the advocates of opinion ahl arra. Hanafi is one of the four schools of thought madhabs maddhab of religious jurisprudence fiqh within sunni islam. Furthermore, it also highlights the current hanafi scholars are themselves not applying the original principles of their laid down by the classical founders of the hanafi school, rather they are also applying the shafi principles in the guise of the hanafi tradition page 2. Despite differences of opinion, the religious ruling or the muftabihi qowl is derived from the opinion of imam muhammad, and not the other hanafi scholars. Obviously, these schools of thought were founded considerably after the death of the prophet. Furthermore, it also highlights the current hanafi scholars are themselves not applying the original principles of their laid down by the classical founders of the hanafi school, rather they are also applying the shafi principles in the guise of. It is predominant in the countries that were once part of the historic ottoman empire, mughal empire and sultanates of turkic rulers in the indian subcontinent, northwest china and central asia.
The hanafi legal school developed from the teachings of the theologian imam abu hanifah, as spread by his disciples abu yusuf and muhammad alshaybani. The background and formation of the four schools of islamic law. In addition to these, hanafi accepted local customs as a secondary source of the law. There are movements within this school such as barelvis and deobandi, which are concentrated in south asia. Pdf the background and formation of the four schools of. One of the wellknown muslim schools of thought, also known as the 12er shia school of thought, is the jafari school of thought.
It was through his pupils that the bulk of his production as well as information about his method came down. There will be an online forum for questions, discussion, and for related texts, and resources. According to hanafi fiqh, the legal definition of khamr is the juice of grapes or date syrup nabeedh that has been fermented to a point that the sugar turned to alcohol, thereby making it into an intoxicant where did this definition come from. Imam abu hanifa was born to a nonarab father, was raised in kufa, and died in baghdad. The fuqaha of the maliki school have done with maliks. The hanafi school, founded by imam abu hanifah al numan b. Is there a chartvenn diagram that is readily available. I understand that they are more dominantpresent in specific geographic locations. Ascent to felicity abu likhlas alshurunbulali book this succinct translation explains all five pillars of islam, as well as other topics such as slaughtering and supplication. Youre probably not going to find one school of thought stricter than the other, nor are you going to find one more easily compatible to a modern, western liberal cultural context. His birth dates are given variously but the year 699 is considered the most sound based on many biographical dictionaries. For example, the shafi school of thought considers 2.
The official school in saudi arabia and qatar, with many adherents in palestine, syria, and iraq. Hanafi school of law islamic school of legal thought madhhab whose origins are attributed to abu hanifah in kufa, iraq, in the eighth century. The four schools of law in islam understanding islam. There are very few people, nowadays, who stand true to the teachings of the maturidi theological school founded by abu man. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. You can narrow down your search from hanafi, shafii, maliki, and hanbali schools of law.
We present full variation of this book in doc, djvu, pdf, txt, epub forms. After making niyyah, lift the two hands up to the shoulders in such a manner that both palms face towards the qibla then say allahu akbar and fold them on chest there are 3 opinions related from imam ahmad ibn. Abu hanifa founder of islamic hanafi school of thought. Biggest differences between hanafi, hanbali, maliki and. What are the differences between hanafi, shafi, hanbali.
Hanafi personally, i think its much easier to find rulings on the internet from this madhab. Abstrak artikel ini membahas tentang peraturan hukum ahkam alshariah dalam madhhab maliki dan syafii, dibandingkan dengan madhhab hanafi. The hanafi school of thought was the earliest of the 4 mentioned, attributed to a student of a sahabahcompanion of the prophet s. The five schools of islamic thought inquiries about shia. The hanafi school is the oldest and by far the largest from the four schools along with the shafi, maliki and hanbali. Its followers are sometimes known in english as hanafites or hanifites cf malikites, shafiites, hambalites for the other schools of thought. Pregnancy for less for 40 days pregnancy for less than 120 days pregnancy for more than 120 days maaliki view. What are the differences between hanafi, shafi, hanbali and. The martyrdom of imam jafar assadiq peace be upon him will be commemorated in the upcoming days. It is both the first source for scholars and a manual for the general reader. They emerged in the ninth and tenth centuries ce and by the twelfth century almost all jurists aligned themselves with a particular madhhab.
There are four schools of thoughts and we can follow any one of them. The hanafi school is one of the five schools of thought in jurisprudence fiqh within sunni islam. Jun 14, 2015 what follows are my own suggestions for studying the furu of the hanafi school, based on my own experiences and consulting with scholars. Dominant in the abbasid caliphate and the ottoman empire. Founder of the school of thought imam abu hanifa numan. According to the hanafi school is that which is established by a firm command, but which has been established through a text that allows for the possibility of interpretations, and if one denies this act, it is sinful though not disbelief. The proof of this is in the decisive, unequivocal texts of the quran see 5. Named for its founder, the hanafi school of imam abu hanifa, it is the major. These works are studied after mastering the basics of ibada through works such as nur alidah by alshurunbulali d. Dalam artikel ini dibahas secara ringkas beberapa hal terkait dengan empat madhhab utama sunni dalam. Islamic law is derived from four primary sources the quran, the sunnahhadith sayings, actions an. The goal of the class is to begin the journey of gaining mastery of the fiqh details of the hanafi school. Shariah laws pertaining to abortion according to hanafi. The hanafi school is one of the four major schools of sunni islamic legal reasoning and repositories of positive law.
Biggest differences between hanafi, hanbali, maliki and shafi. Hanbali school of law islamic school of legal thought madhhab whose origins are attributed to ahmad ibn hanbal in ninthcentury baghdad. Hanafi interpretations of legal theory are compared in this book with those of the other major schools. Its followers are sometimes known in english as hanafites or hanifites cf malikites, shafiites, hambalites for the other schools of. The clear rulings on alcohol according to hanafi fiqh. To raise both hands until the thumbs are parallel to the earlobes whilst saying the takbir allahu akbar. The fatwa is given according to the opinion of imam muhammad in the hanafi school of thought.
Microsoft word when power and piety collide 4thdraft051909. Maturidi institute is different from the rest because we teach each school of thought in its purest form without confusing the opinions from several schools. The hanafi school of thought was headed by imam alnu. The ahmadi muslims generally follow the hanafiyya school of law. The hanafi school of fiqh soon became the official school of jurisprudence in the. These practices are defined by the particular school of islamic law that the country observes. Oct 04, 2017 the hanafi school of thought was the earliest of the 4 mentioned, attributed to a student of a sahabahcompanion of the prophet s. He did not write any synthesis of his own thought and methodology. The revealed path hanafi saiema din pdf a comprehensive and accessible guide to worship in the hanafi school of thought. Hanafi school has a comprehensive and internally coherent legal theory. The mukhtasar alquduri is one of the most celebrated and influential treatises in any muslim school of methodology and thought and is the foundation for the hanafi school. Hanafi school of law oxford islamic studies online. The pdf of the commentary, and other important works will be provided. Introduction of hanafi school of fiqh islamic jurisprudence fiqh hanafi is the oldest of all four sunni fiqhi schools.
Other areas in which this school has a following include turkey, the countries of the fertile crescent, lower egypt and india. A dilemma that almost every practising muslim faces is which school of thought or madhhab should one follow. Niyyah make niyyat intention of whichever salah one wishes to perform. The hanbali school, like the shafii, urge the muslim communities living within their jurisdiction, to follow a more conservative dress code than the hanafi and the maliki. The hanafi school is the maddhab with the largest number of followers among sunni muslims. It is followed by muslims in the levant, central asia, afghanistan, pakistan, india, bangladesh, most of egypt, iraq, turkey, the balkans and by most of russias muslim community. The method of salah according to the hanafi school of thought is as follows. Islamqa search through over 75,000 islamic answers find authentic islamic answers from over 69,000 questions.
Hanafi is one of the four schools madhabs of fiqh or religious law within sunni islam. The site and the dilp are entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. Muslims all over the world is said to be divided to two communities. What follows are my own suggestions for studying the furu of the hanafi school, based on my own experiences and consulting with scholars. The great hanafi jurist allaamah muhammad amin ibn abidin asshami rahimahullah collects all these differances of women in prayer en thus concludes, a woman should raise her hands till her shoulders. Hanbali school of law oxford islamic studies online. A manual of islamic law according to the hanafi school by imam abul husayn ahmad ibn muhammad ibn ahmad ibn jafar ibn hamdan al baghdadi in pdf form, in that case you come on to the faithful site. To trace the origin of hanafi school of islamic jurisprudence,one must have. Hanafi school, in islam, one of the four sunni schools of religious law, incorporating the legal opinions of the ancient iraqi schools of kufah. The mukhtasar al quduri imam abul husayn ahmad ibn mu. The word jafar in jafari refers to the sixth blessed imam of the prophets family, peace be upon all of them. Pdf an extensive manual of rules, with commentary, related to worship in the hanafi school. A series of books dealing with fiqh, according to the hanafi school of thought.
Popular hanafi fiqh books showing 125 of 25 fiqh alimam. I know how to pray but i want to be sure that i am offering salah correctly or not. It is also important to mention, fiqh hanafi was the official madhab of the abbasid. Hanafi usul alhadith year 1 maturidi institute website. The hanafi school was founded by abu hanifa annuman. His legal thought is very consistent, uses high degree of reasoning, avoids extremes, and lays great emphasis on the ideas of the muslim community. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of, please donate online.