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Ibrahim al-Nakha'i

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, born around 666 and dying in 714, both in Kufa, was an early Kufan jurist of the tabi'in generation and a pioneer of the use of ra'y and qiyas, independent and analogical reasoning, in Islamic law. He taught in the Great Mosque of Kufa, and after his death his student Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman became the leader of his study circle, a lineage that went on to influence Abu Hanifa and the Hanafi school of jurisprudence he founded. Al-Nakha'i maintained a strained relationship with the Umayyad authorities, openly criticizing officials and supporting certain revolts against them, which at times forced him into hiding.

Facts
Role
Early Kufan jurist of the tabi'in 1
Died
714 2
Place of Death
Kufa 2
Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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Nationality

Umayyad Caliphate

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1. Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    A pioneer of the use of ra'y and qiyas, al-Nakha'i influenced later Kufan jurists through his student Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman, including Abu Hanifa.
  • Introduction
    Abu Imran ibn Yazid (Arabic: إبراهيم بن يزيد, romanized: Abū ʿImrān ibn Yazīd; c. 666-714), commonly known as Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (Arabic: إبراهيم النخعي, romanized: Ibrāhīm al-Nakhaʿī), was an early Kufan jurist of the tabi'in.
  • Introduction
    Abu Imran ibn Yazid (Arabic: إبراهيم بن يزيد, romanized: Abū ʿImrān ibn Yazīd; c. 666-714), commonly known as Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (Arabic: إبراهيم النخعي, romanized: Ibrāhīm al-Nakhaʿī), was an early Kufan jurist of the tabi'in. A pioneer of the use of ra'y and qiyas, al-Nakha'i influenced later Kufan jurists through his student Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman, including Abu Hanifa.
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2. Wikidata: Ibrahim al-Nakha'i
  • Wikidata Q6957308, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 714
  • Wikidata Q6957308, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Kufa
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