Abu Hanifah: His Life, Legal Method & Legacy

Paperback biography and study of Abu Hanifah, founder of the Hanafi school of Islamic law, covering his life, legal method (fiqh) and legacy. For adult readers (18+).

Abu Hanifah Nu'man ibn Thabit was one of the greatest pioneers in the history of Islamic Law, particularly in legal reasoning. The Hanafi Legal School that he founded has become the most widely followed among the world's Muslims.

Based on primary sources, this study of his life and legacy also surveys the evolution of Hanafi legal reasoning (fiqh) in different regions of the Islamic world and assesses its historical distinctiveness.

Mohammed Akram Nadwi is a research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and the author of several works, including al-Muhaddithat: the Women Scholars in Islam (2007).