بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الرَّحْمَـٰنِ
الرَّحِيمِ
الْمَلِكِ
الْقُدُّوسِ
السَّلَامِ
1446 - رَمَضَان الْمُعَظَّم
الْمُؤْمِنِ
الْمُهَيْمِنِ
الْعَزِيزِ
الْجَبَّارُ
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
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Fajr
05:00 AM
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Asr
04:45 PM
Maghrib
06:09 PM
Isha
08:15 PM
Jumu'ah
01:00 PM
Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
عثمان بن عفان
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Imam Abu Hanifa (d. 767 CE), known as the "Imam al-A'zam" (The Greatest Imam), was the founder of the "Hanafi" school of jurisprudence. Born in Kufa, he was a "Tabi'i" (having met Sahaba) and a brilliant "Faqih" who emphasized the use of "Ra'y" (reasoning) and "Qiyas" (analogy) within the framework of the Quran and Sunnah. He was famous for his piety, his career as a cloth merchant, and his refusal to accept a judgeship under the Abbasids to maintain his intellectual independence. His "Madhhab" is the most widely followed in the world today, known for its focus on "Maslaha" (public benefit) and legal flexibility.
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