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Did Al-Tabari's school (madhhab) of legal thought exist today?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Only in Practice

  • Only in Theory

Answer

The school of legal thought founded by Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari did not survive him. It was not able to attract a large following, and its doctrines were not adopted by any of the major schools of Islamic law.
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