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'''Zafar Ahmad Al-Uthmani''' ({{lang-ar| زفر احمد العثماني}}) (4 October |
'''Zafar Ahmad Al-Uthmani''' ({{lang-ar| زفر احمد العثماني}}) (4 October 1892 [13th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, 1310 AH] - 1974), was a 20th Century [[Sunni Muslim]] [[Jurist]] who became an influential figure of the [[Hanafi]] [[Madh'hab|school of Sunni jurisprudence]]'s [[Deobandi]] Movement. |
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He is most famous for having written I'la Al-Sunan, written as a refutation against the objections against the Hanafi school raised by the growing Ahl-i-hadith movement, as per the request of his Uncle [[Ashraf Ali Thanwi]]. |
He is most famous for having written I'la Al-Sunan, written as a refutation against the objections against the Hanafi school raised by the growing Ahl-i-hadith movement, as per the request of his Uncle [[Ashraf Ali Thanwi]].<ref>Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia. Oneworld, 2008. pg. 54-60</ref> |
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==Life== |
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Al-Uthmani's most famous work is I’la’ al-Sunan, which is a Hadith Commentary that connects the opinions of the Hanafi s hook with direct evidence from the Hadiths. |
Al-Uthmani's most famous work is I’la’ al-Sunan, which is a Hadith Commentary that connects the opinions of the Hanafi s hook with direct evidence from the Hadiths.<ref>Hefner, Robert W., and Muhammad Qasim. Zaman. Schooling Islam: the Culture and Politics of Modern Education. Princenton University Press, 2007. Pg. 64-65</ref> The reason for this was that the Ahl-i-hadith movement was growing and bringing their objections, and Ashraf Ali Thanwi asked his nephew to respond. The book was first printed in 1923.<ref>https://kitaabun.com/shopping3/sunan-arabic-maulana-zafar-ahmad-uthmani-p-5506.html</ref> It consists of 21 volumes.<ref>Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia. Oneworld, 2008. pg. 54-60</ref> |
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Zafar Ahmad Al-Uthmani (Template:Lang-ar) | |
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| Born | 4 October 1892 [13th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, 1310 AH] India |
| Died | 1974 Indian Subcontinent |
| Era | Modern |
| Region | Indian Subcontinent |
| Main interest(s) | Jurisprudence |
| Notable work(s) | I’la’ al-Sunan |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
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Zafar Ahmad Al-Uthmani (Template:Lang-ar) (4 October 1892 [13th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, 1310 AH] - 1974), was a 20th Century Sunni Muslim Jurist who became an influential figure of the Hanafi school of Sunni jurisprudence's Deobandi Movement.
He is most famous for having written I'la Al-Sunan, written as a refutation against the objections against the Hanafi school raised by the growing Ahl-i-hadith movement, as per the request of his Uncle Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[1]
Life
Al-Uthmani was born in 1892. After the death of his mother when he was 3, he was raised by his grandmother, considered as a pious woman. He started studying and memorizing the Quran and the age of 5. At 7 he studied Mathematics, Urdu, and Persian under Mawlana Muhammad Yasin. His Uncle, Ashraf Ali Thanwi guided him as he studied under more scholars.[2]
Works
Al-Uthmani's most famous work is I’la’ al-Sunan, which is a Hadith Commentary that connects the opinions of the Hanafi s hook with direct evidence from the Hadiths.[3] The reason for this was that the Ahl-i-hadith movement was growing and bringing their objections, and Ashraf Ali Thanwi asked his nephew to respond. The book was first printed in 1923.[4] It consists of 21 volumes.[5]
References
- ^ Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia. Oneworld, 2008. pg. 54-60
- ^ https://www.whitethreadpress.com/imam-zafar-ahmad-uthmani/
- ^ Hefner, Robert W., and Muhammad Qasim. Zaman. Schooling Islam: the Culture and Politics of Modern Education. Princenton University Press, 2007. Pg. 64-65
- ^ https://kitaabun.com/shopping3/sunan-arabic-maulana-zafar-ahmad-uthmani-p-5506.html
- ^ Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia. Oneworld, 2008. pg. 54-60
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