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Al-Tahtawi (Hanafi)

الطحطاوي

1231 AH

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ismail, a Hanafi jurist born in Tahta near Asyut, who studied at al-Azhar and was appointed head of the Hanafis, was dismissed and then reinstated. His works include a gloss on Maraqi al-falah, a gloss on al-Durr al-mukhtar, and Kashf al-rayn on wiping over the socks. 1

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Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ismail, a Hanafi jurist born in Tahta near Asyut, who studied at al-Azhar and was appointed head of the Hanafis, was dismissed and then reinstated. His works include a gloss on Maraqi al-falah, a gloss on al-Durr al-mukhtar, and Kashf al-rayn on wiping over the socks. 1

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  1. al-Mawsu'a al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaitiyya, Noor-Book copy (file named v3) , p.1631
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