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Who are 4 Imams in Islam?

Who are 4 Imams in Islam?

The four imams in Islam refer to the founders of the four Sunni schools of Islamic jurisprudence, which are also known as madhhabs. They are:

1. Imam Abu Hanifa (d. 767 CE): He was the founder of the Hanafi school, which is the largest and most widely followed school of Islamic jurisprudence in the world today. It is followed mainly in South Asia, Turkey, the Balkans, and Central Asia.

2. Imam Malik (d. 795 CE): He was the founder of the Maliki school, which is followed mainly in North and West Africa, as well as in some parts of Egypt, Sudan, and the Gulf countries.

3. Imam Shafi'i (d. 820 CE): He was the founder of the Shafi'i school, which is followed mainly in Southeast Asia, Egypt, Yemen, and East Africa.

4. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d. 855 CE): He was the founder of the Hanbali school, which is followed mainly in Saudi Arabia and some parts of the Gulf countries.

These four imams were all great scholars of Islamic jurisprudence and their schools are considered authoritative in Sunni Islam. They developed their schools of thought based on their understanding of the Quran, the Hadith (sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad), and the practices of the early Muslim community.