Abu Yusuf

Abu Yusuf
TitleHead Student of Imam Abu Hanifa
Personal
Born729
Died798 (aged 59–60)[2]
ReligionIslam
NationalityCaliphate
EraIslamic Golden Age
RegionIraq
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
Main interest(s)Islamic Jurisprudence
Notable idea(s)Evolution of Islamic Jurisprudence
Muslim leader
Influenced by
Influenced

Ya'qub ibn Ibrahim al-Ansari (Arabic: يعقوب بن إبراهيم الأنصاري, romanizedYaʿqūb ibn Ibrāhīm al-Anṣārī), better known as Abu Yusuf (Arabic: أبو يوسف, romanizedAbū Yūsuf) (729–798) was a student of jurist Abu Hanifa[3] (d.767) who helped spread the influence of the Hanafi school of Islamic law through his writings and the government positions that he held.

He served as the chief judge (qadi al-qudat) during reign of Harun al-Rashid. Kitab al-Kharaj, a treatise on taxation and fiscal issues facing the state, is his most well-known publication.

  1. ^ "As-Sunnah Foundation of America". Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. ^ Biography of Muslim Scholar – Al Qadhi Abu Yusuf
  3. ^ A.C. Brown, Jonathan (2014). Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy. Oneworld Publications. p. 35. ISBN 978-1780744209.