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Definition: One of the four major schools of Islamic law, named after its founder Abu Hanifa (700-67).
In comparison to the other three schools, Hanifa, a Persian, relied less upon traditions and more upon independent personal judgements - particularly when it came to cases where the Qur'an is not explicit. At times, he was even willing to set aside the authority of the Qur'an and the Sunna when he found it necessary to achieve justice.
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