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

However, Mr Hanafi said going to the park to sightsee "was not obligatory", Afghan agency Tolo News reported.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 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 deputy prime minister in the Taliban government, Abdul Salam Hanafi, indirectly criticized the ban on education for women and girls in a speech in Kabul this week.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

A special train had been organized by Hanafi Effendi for eight a.m.

From The Land of Midian — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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