Burhān al-Dīn ‘Alī bin Abī Bakr al-Farghānī al-Marghīnānī (jan 1, 1135 – dec 31, 1197)
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A prominent Islamic jurist from the Hanafi school of jurisprudence. He is best known for his legal manual, Al-Hidayah, which is a foundational text in Islamic law and jurisprudence. It systematically presents Hanafi legal rulings and is still used in Islamic legal studies today.
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