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Fatima al-Fudayliya

Shaykha

Islam

Arabia

Sunni

Hanbali^[1]

usul, Fiqh, Tafsir, Sufism

Islamic scholar

Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya, also known as Al-Shaykha al-Fudayliyya (died 1831) was an 18th and 19th-century Muslim scholar of hadith^[3][4] and jurist.^[5] She is considered one of the last scholars in a long line of female muhaddith.^[6]

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya was born before the end of the twelfth Islamic century, and soon excelled in the art of calligraphy and the various Islamic sciences. She had a special interest in hadith, read a good deal on the subject, received the diplomas of a good many scholars, and acquired a reputation as an important muhaddith in her own right.

Scholarship[edit]

She was also an expert on usul, fiqh and tafsir.^[5]InMecca her lectures were attended by many eminent muhaddith, who received certificates from her. Among them, of mention in particular are Umar al-Hanafi and Muhammad Salih.^[4] The scholars who studied with her praised her for her piety, righteousness and practice of zuhd. She was also highly regarded for writing books in beautiful calligraphy.^[5]

Later life and death[edit]

Towards the end of her life she settled in Makkah where she founded a rich public library. She died in 1831 (Hijri 1247).^[4]

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Islam

Iraq

Saudi Arabia