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Al-Shafi'i

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/al-shafi-i

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Al-Shafi'i born?

  2. 2. Where was Al-Shafi'i born?

  3. 3. When did Al-Shafi'i die?

  4. 4. What is Al-Shafi'i known for?

  5. 5. What is the primary sources of law?

  6. 6. What is the major work?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Usul al-Fiqh

  • Madhhab

  • Ijtihad

  • Hermeneutics

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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