Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya | |
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| Title | Shaykha |
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| Born | |
| Died | 1831 AD, 1247 AH |
| Region | Arabia |
| Main interest(s) | usul,Fiqh,Tafsir,Sufism |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali[1] |
| Muslim leader | |
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Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya, also known asAl-Shaykha al-Fudayliyya (died 1831) was an 18th and 19th-centuryMuslim scholar ofhadith[3][4] and jurist.[5] She is considered one of the last scholars in a long line of femalemuhaddith.[6]
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 importantmuhaddith in her own right.
She was also an expert onusul,fiqh andtafsir.[5] InMecca her lectures were attended by many eminentmuhaddith, who received certificates from her. Among them, of mention in particular are Umar al-Hanafi and Muhammad Salih.[4] The scholars who studied with her praised her for her piety, righteousness and practice ofzuhd. She was also highly regarded for writing books in beautifulcalligraphy.[5]
Towards the end of her life she settled in Makkah where she founded a rich public library. She died in 1831 (Hijri 1247).[4]
