Ḥanafī School
Abū Ḥanīfah al-Nuʿmān ibn Thābitd. 150 AH · c. 767 CE
A school deeply attentive to transmitted texts while giving considered space to qiyās and juristic reasoning.
Distinct Opinions
- Greater reliance on juristic reasoning in areas without clear textual evidence.
- Flexibility in adapting rulings to different circumstances and regions.
- Development of istihsān (juristic preference) as a methodological tool.
- Consideration of public interest (maslaha) in legal reasoning.
- Emphasis on the necessity principle in cases of hardship.