Abu Hanifah was well-known as the pioner of mujahid in the realm of Islamic jurisprudence who had put quite significant emphasis on thought in interpreting Islamic teachings. This was highly influenced by some factors; the influence of Iraq community, his background knowledge, and his teachers. This article aims at elaborating such factors in order that his important position as an Islamic scho…
Interfaith marriage is factual phenomenon in current Indonesian community even though to prohibition of that marriage is clearly stated in fatwa of the Council of Indonesian Ulama' [MUI] which strongly forbade this kind of marriage. Lekiwise, KHI [islamic law compilation] mentions some similar notions. However, it is interesting academically to observe sociological background in which the fatwa…