Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya | |
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Title | Shaykha |
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Died | 1831 AD, 1247 AH |
Religion | Islam |
Region | Arabia |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Main interest(s) | usul, Fiqh, Tafsir |
Occupation | Islamic scholar |
Muslim leader | |
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Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya, also known as Al-Shaykha al-Fudayliyya (died 1831) was an 18th and 19th-century Muslim scholar of hadith [1] [2] and jurist. [3] She is considered one of the last scholars in a long line of female muhaddith. [4]
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.
She was also an expert on usul, fiqh and tafsir. [3] In Mecca 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. [2] 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. [3]
Towards the end of her life she settled in Makkah where she founded a rich public library. She died in 1831 ( Hijri 1247). [2]