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“Who are we to wish for Paradise? It will be enough if Allah spares us his wrath.”

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Abu Hanifa, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist, was born on September 5, 699 and died on June 14, 767. He holds a significant position in the history of Islamic jurisprudence, known as 'Imam', and has had a profound impact on the development of Islamic law. more

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