This study undertakes a comprehensive examination of one of the most contested questions in Islamic intellectual history: the authorship of al-Fiqh al-Akbar, traditionally attributed to Imām Abū Ḥanīfa (d. 150 AH / 767 CE). While this foundational text of Sunni creed has shaped Islamic theological discourse for over a millennium, a small minority has questioned … Continue reading Imām Abū Ḥanīfa’s Autograph Copy of al-Fiqh al-Akbar: The 6th Century Manuscript Discovery and Fifty Attestations of his Authorship