Imam al-Tawani’s Life
Imam al-Tawani was born where?
Egypt
The Abbasids were the supreme heads and ruling family of the __________ at the time.
Islamic world
What was the Abbasid Period most known for?
It was a social renaissance of knowledge pertaining to art and religion.
What is an Islamic school of jurisprudence known as in Arabic?
A madhhab
These two relatives of Imam al-Tahawi were noble scholars.
His mother and his uncle
The Abbasids were of what origin? The Tulunids were of what origin?
The Abbasids were of Arab origin. The Tulunids were of Turkish origin.
What is Rationalism?
Western belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
Name the four Islamic schools of jurisprudence.
Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi, Hanbali
Who was Imam al-Tahawi uncle?
Imam al-Muzani
The Abbasids were the descendants of _________.
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
What is Hellenistic thought?
A philosophy based on the life of Alexander the Great
True or False: Not many scholars changed their school of choice in their lifetime.
False
Imam al-Tahawi is most famous for his work, ________.
Al-Aqida At-Tahawwiyah
The Tulunids ruled ______ and ______.
Egypt and Syria
What doctrine increased Shia influence?
The Munzilah Doctrine
A person can change which school he follows if _______ or _______. However, one cannot change his school for _______.
A person can change their school if they find it easier or if they sincerely believe that school is stronger. However, one cannot change their school to attain worldly gains.
What is Imam al-Tahawi full name?
Abu Jafar Ahmad al-Tawani
The Tulunids dynasty was the first dynasty to rule independently of the _____ caliph.
The Abbasid caliph
Why was it important for scholars to establish new rulings in the Abbasid Period that weren’t much of an issue in the early Islamic times?
It was important during this time for scholars to establish rulings on new topics as new legal issues were brought to light because confusion poses the threat of corruption to religious scripture and create something new and false
How did scholars originally derive rulings? How did it change because of times like the Abbasid Period?
Originally, scholars only derived directly from the Quran and hadith, but as people asked for legal rulings on specific situations not mentioned in Quran and Sunnah, scholars started to also base rulings on the opinions of other great scholars.