Multaqa al-abḥur

work by al-Ḥalabī

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The Multaqa al-ab\u1e25ur is a significant work by the jurist al-\u1e24alab\u012b, who lived from approximately 1460 to 1549. This handbook, completed in 1517, is a compilation of Hanafi jurisprudence, drawing from the writings of four earlier legal scholars.

Al-\u1e24alab\u012b spent over 40 years in Istanbul, serving as a preacher. His major work, the Multaqa al-ab\u1e25ur, achieved immediate success and became a foundational text for Hanafi doctrines within the Ottoman Empire. It was later translated into Ottoman Turkish, further solidifying its influence. The work also saw partial translation into French.1

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…major work, however, was the Multaqa al-abḥur (1517), a handbook of Ḥanafī jurisprudence based on the works of four earlier jurists. It was immediately successful, and many commentaries on it were written. The work, translated later into Ottoman Turkish, became a major source for Ḥanafī doctrines and their applications in…
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…major work, however, was the Multaqa al-abḥur (1517), a handbook of Ḥanafī jurisprudence based on the works of four earlier jurists. It was immediately successful, and many commentaries on it were written. The work, translated later into Ottoman Turkish, became a major source for Ḥanafī doctrines and their applications in…
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