The Four Imams: Their Lives, Works and Schools of Thought

Name: The Four Imams: Their Lives, Works and Schools of Thought
Author: Muhammad Abu Zahra
ISBN: 1870582411

by Muhammad Abu Zahra

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The lives, works and legal schools of Imams Abu Hanifa, Malik, ash-Shafi'i and Ahmad ibn Hanbal.

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Muhammad Abu Zahra, a leading Egyptian scholar, wrote biographies of the four great imams whose schools of law are followed by most Sunni Muslims.

This volume brings his studies together in English, covering each imam's life, teachers, methods of reasoning and contribution to Islamic law.

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Imam Abu Hanifa
Imam Malik
Imam ash-Shafi'i
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Their methods and schools

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Abu Hanifa, Malik, ash-Shafi'i and Ahmad: the four imams whose schools most Sunni Muslims follow. Abu Zahra tells their lives, their teachers and how they reasoned, explaining why the schools differ. A fascinating, respectful book that helps readers appreciate the depth of Islamic law.

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