This book brings together Muhammad Abu Zahra's studies of the lives and works of the four great imams of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence: Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik, Imam al-Shafi'i and Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
Originally written in Arabic, it explores their scholarship, the principles behind their legal reasoning and the development of their schools of thought. A substantial reference for readers who want to understand the scholars behind the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali traditions.
About the author
Muhammad Abu Zahra (1898–1974) was an Egyptian scholar of Islamic law and a member of al-Azhar's Academy of Islamic Research. His many works include studies of leading Muslim jurists and major topics in Islamic jurisprudence.
About the editor
Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley is an author and translator whose work with Aisha Bewley includes English translations of the Qur'an and Imam Malik's Al-Muwatta.
Author: Muhammad Abu Zahra
Translator: Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley
Format: Hardback
Pages: 518
Language: English
Publisher: Dar Al Taqwa
Dimensions: Approximately 22 × 14 cm
ISBN: 9781870582414
