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The Critical Fiqh Methodology of Imām Abū Ḥanīfa with Case Study

Summary:

This webinar explores the legacy of Imām Abū Ḥanīfa al-Nu‘mān ibn Thābit (ra), whose legal reasoning has shaped much of the Muslim world for over twelve centuries. It highlights the deeper principles behind the Hanafi school – commitment to revelation, linguistic precision, and disciplined rational inquiry – and introduces how he developed his rulings, not just what they were.

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand Imam Abu Hanifa’s life and his status in the field of Fiqh.
  • Recognise the key features of his critical methodology.
  • Analyse how his methodology is applied through selected case studies.
  • Audience: Open to All Students of Knowledge
  • When: Saturday 6th December
    1:30pm – 2:30pm (UK Time)
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Course Details

The course consists of a one-hour PowerPoint presentation covering key definitions, foundational principles of his critical methodology with case studies. The webinar combines theory with interactive audience participation and concludes with discussion questions.

Key topics include the following;

  • His life and intellectual environment – and how this shaped his sharp analytical style.
  • His acquisition of knowledge – including the scholars, debates, and disciplines that formed him.
  • His teachers in fiqh – particularly Ḥammād ibn Abī Sulaymān and the Kufan juristic tradition stretching back to Sayyiduna ʿAlī (ra) and Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ūd (ra).
  • Real case examples showing how he applied reasoning, linguistic analysis, consensus, analogy, and istiḥsān in real legal scenarios.
  • Key takeaways – lessons modern jurists, students, and researchers can learn from his critical methodology.

Instructors Biography

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Muftī ʿAbdul Wāḥeed

Muftī ʿAbdul Wāḥeed is a seasoned Islamic scholar and researcher. A graduate of Dār al-ʿUlūm Bury (2004), he holds ijāzah in multiple disciplines including Ḥadīth, Tafsīr, Uṣūl al-Fiqh, and Ḥanafī Fiqh. He completed an intensive Iftāʾ course in 2005, answering over 600 legal queries, and later memorized the Qurʾān.
He pursued further academic studies in social sciences at UCLAN and Bradford University, covering sociology, psychology, politics, and comparative religion. His research focuses on Islamic legal theory, minority fiqh, and family law. His MA in Islamic Education (Warwick University, 2023) earned distinction for a dissertation on British Iftāʾ pedagogy.
Currently, he serves as Director of the JKN Fatāwā Department, where he authors fatāwā, delivers workshops, and produces educational content. He has published several works under Shaykh Muftī Saiful Islām’s guidance and compiled the three-volume Ask A Muftī series. He also teaches at JKN Institute and Al-Balāgh Academy, specializing in contemporary fiqh and Islamic legal theory.
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