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Hanafi

American

[han-uh-fee] / ˈhæn ə fi /

noun

Islam.

one of the four schools of Islamic law, founded by Abu Hanifa.

Other Word Forms

Hanafite noun

Etymology

Origin of Hanafi

< Arabic Ḥanafī, derivative of name of founder Abū Ḥanīfah

Example Sentences

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Minister Khalid Hanafi said it was the government's "responsibility to guide the nation to have an appearance according to sharia", or Islamic law.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Maj-Gen Amr Hanafi said the boat sank within five to seven minutes.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

The second target of the U.S. sanctions is Khalid Hanafi, from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

The leader of the operation was Hamaas Abdul Khaalis, a District resident who had formed the Hanafi group.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023

The Hanafi school holds the first rank at Al-Madinah, as in most parts of Al-Islam, although many of the citizens, and almost all the Badawin, are Shafe’is.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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