Sunni Hanafi Jurisprudence

In brief: Specialise in Sunni Hanafi jurisprudence: usul al-fiqh, classical manuals, fatawa and contemporary applications in the school of Imam Abu Hanifa.

Study the principles and rulings of the Hanafi school from classical manuals to contemporary fatawa.

Sample research areas

• Usul al-fiqh of the Hanafi school
• Worship (‘ibadat), family law and transactions
• Fatwa methodology and the role of custom
• Comparative study of the four Sunni schools
• Contemporary issues: medicine, technology, minorities

Key sources and texts

• Mukhtasar al-Quduri, Al-Hidayah, Radd al-Muhtar
• Fatawa Razawiyya and other South Asian fatawa collections
• Works of Abu Yusuf and al-Shaybani

Where graduates serve

• Imams, teachers and fatwa support roles
• Islamic finance and compliance
• Research and writing

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