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Hanafi

Hanafi

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A Sunni school of Islamic law founded by Imam Abu Hanifa
  • noun
  • /hɑːˈnɑːfi/
: escuela hanafí
  • Many Muslims in South Asia follow the Hanafi school of Islamic law.

Examples

  • He studied both Hanafi and Shafi'i jurisprudence at the Islamic university.

  • The Hanafi tradition emphasizes reason and analogy in legal rulings.

  • The Hanafi school emphasizes the role of reason in legal rulings.

  • Many Hanafis follow specific rituals during prayers.

  • Many Muslims in South Asia follow the Hanafi school of Islamic law.

  • The Hanafi tradition emphasizes reason and analogy in legal rulings.

  • He studied both Hanafi and Shafi'i jurisprudence at the Islamic university.

Surface Forms

Hanafi singular
Hanafis plural

Morphology

Hanafi = Hanifa (transparent) = Hanifa + i

Derived from the personal name 'Hanifa' with the relational suffix '-i', indicating membership or relation to the Hanafi school.

Etymology

Hanafi is named after the teacher Abu Hanifa, so a Hanafi as a noun means a person who follows his legal style. That's why the Hanafi school today refers to the Sunni school of law founded on his teachings.