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“To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him.”

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Al-Shafi‘i
Al-Shafi‘i

Al-Shafi‘i (767-820 AD) was an influential Islamic jurist, theologian, and philosopher, known as the founder of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence. His works and ideas have had a profound impact on the development of Islamic law. more

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