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Imam al-Shāfiʿī

Founder of the Shāfiʿī madhab. Classical · Shafii school · Baghdad/Egypt. Every position below is drawn from the sourced consensus record — with its citation, and nothing added.

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الشَّافِعِي

Imam al-Shāfiʿī

Founder of the Shāfiʿī madhab

Shafii · Classical767–820 CE Baghdad/Egypt

On the core questions

1 of the 6 core questions are documented for this voice. Each carries its source.

Q1 · Is riba prohibited in Islam?

Prohibits

Source:al-Umm

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