al-Bahūtī
al-Bahūtī (born, Bahūt, Egypt—died July 1641, Cairo) was a teacher and the last major exponent in Egypt of the Ḥanbalī school of Islamic law.
Little is known about al-Bahūtī except that he spent nearly all of his life teaching and practicing Ḥanbalī law. His legal writings, although not original, are noted for their clarity and are still used in Egypt.
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Article Title:
al-Bahūtī
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
14 February 2024
Access Date:
February 22, 2025