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.
Jurisprudential Methodology
- Careful attention to the Qurʾān as the primary source.
- Extensive use of ḥadīth with emphasis on chain of transmission.
- Juristic reasoning (qiyās) when textual evidence is unavailable.
- Consideration of customs and established practices (ʿurf).
- Balance between textual adherence and practical necessity.