Home›Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence›Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) Scholars›Hanafi School JuristsGroupHanafi School JuristsHanafi School Jurists gathers the scholars of the Hanafi school of Sunni Islamic law, founded on the teaching of Abu Hanifa in eighth century Kufa and historically the school with the widest geographic reach, from the Ottoman Empire through Central and South Asia. Hanafi jurisprudence is noted for its comparatively broad use of juristic discretion and local custom alongside scripture and precedent, and its scholars produced much of the classical Ottoman and Mughal-era legal literature.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedJurists of the Hanafi school, the largest school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence, distinctive for its greater use of analogical reasoning (qiyas). 1Formation YearWell-attested767 CE 1Browse ByAll Hanafi School JuristsHanafi School Jurists23 entriesHanafi School JuristsFilter Results23 entriesRoleAll14th-century Arab Muslim scholar (1)Arab Hanafi jurist and Traditionalist theologian (1)Early Kufan jurist of the tabi'in (1)Early Muslim jurist (1)Early Sunni Islamic scholar (1)eponym of the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence (1)Islamic jurist (faqīh) (1)Islamic scholar of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence (1)jurist and Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat) (1)Muslim jurist, theologian and judge in Kairouan (1)Prominent early jurist in the Maliki school from Egypt (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllArab (1)Egyptian (2)Ifriqiya (family originally from Harran, Upper Mesopotamia) (1)Indian (1)Ottoman (1)Quraysh, Banu Muttalib (1)Legal SystemAllIndian Legal System (1)Sharia (18)Field of LawAllCivil / Private Law (1)Criminal Law (1)Family Law (1)Human Rights Law (1)Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) (16)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (8)GenderAllMale (22)BrowseCompareSelect all 23Abd Allah ibn al-MubarakLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbd al-Rahman ibn al-Qasim al-UtaqiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu al-Layth al-SamarqandiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu Bakr al-KhassafLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu HanifaLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu Tahir MultaniLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu YusufLegal Philosophy and JurisprudenceAhmad SirhindiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-JassasLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-MarghinaniLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-SarakhsiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-Shafi'iLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-TahawiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAsad ibn al-FuratLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkBadr al-Din al-AyniLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkIbn Abi al-IzzLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkIbn Abi LaylaLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkIbn Muti al-ZawawiLegal Philosophy and JurisprudenceIbn NujaymLegal Philosophy and JurisprudenceIbrahim al-HalabiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkIbrahim al-Nakha'iLegal Philosophy and JurisprudenceIsa ibn AbanLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkJa'far al-SadiqLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkSources1. Hanafi school (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHanafi school, lead sectionThe Hanafi school or Hanafism is the largest school of Islamic jurisprudence out of the four principal schools within Sunni Islam. It developed from the teachings of the jurist and theologian Abu Hanifa (c. 699-767 CE), who systemised the use of reasoning (ra'y).Hanafi school, lead section, founder datesIt developed from the teachings of the jurist and theologian Abu Hanifa (c. 699-767 CE), who systemised the use of reasoning (ra'y).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.