Abu Yusuf | |
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Title | Head Student of Imam Abu Hanifa |
Personal life | |
Born | 729 |
Died | 798 (aged 59–60)[2] |
Nationality | Caliphate |
Era | Islamic Golden Age |
Region | Iraq |
Main interest(s) | Islamic Jurisprudence |
Notable idea(s) | Evolution of Islamic Jurisprudence |
Religious life | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
Ya'qub ibn Ibrahim al-Ansari (Arabic: يعقوب بن إبراهيم الأنصاري, romanized: Yaʿqūb ibn Ibrāhīm al-Anṣārī), better known as Abu Yusuf (Arabic: أبو يوسف, romanized: Abū 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.