The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion...

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JAMB 2015

The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām

A. Mālik
B. Abū Hanīfah
C. Shafi i
D. Hambal

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

Abū ʿAbdillāh Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī (Arabic: أَبُو عَبْدِ ٱللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ ٱلشَّافِعِيُّ‎, 767-820 CE) was an Arab Muslim theologian, writer, and scholar, who was the first contributor of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Uṣūl al-fiqh). Often referred to as 'Shaykh al-Islām', al-Shāfi'ī was one of the four great Sunni Imams, whose legacy on juridical matters and teaching eventually led to the Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab).

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