An Analytical Study of Fatḥ al-Raḥmān fī Ithbāt Madhhab al-Nuʿmān
Author: Muhammad Nawaz, Ph.D. Research Scholar, Dept. of Islamic Studies, Allama Iqbal Open University
This article presents an analytical study of Shaykh ʿAbd al-Ḥaqq Muḥaddith Dihlawī’s work Fatḥ al-Raḥmān fī Ithbāt Madhhab al-Nuʿmān. The book defends Imām Abū Ḥanīfah (Raḥimahu Allāh) against accusations of opposing ḥadīth, demonstrating that the Ḥanafī school is rooted in authentic prophetic traditions. It examines the evidences, comparative reasoning, and refutations offered by Shaykh Dihlawī, highlighting the scholarly value and unique style of his defense of Imām al-Aʿẓam.