Fatima al-Samarqandi

Fatima bint Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Samarqandi , known as Fatima al-Samarqani, was a twelfth-century female Sunni Muslim Hanafi–Scholar and Jurist. She is widely regarded to be known as one of the most influential female figures in Islamic jurisprudence history. She was also a personal advisor of Nur al-Din Zengi, ruler of the Seljuk Empire of Syria.

Biography Early life Fatima was born to Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Samarqandi, a preeminent Hanafi jurist who took active part in his daughter’s education. He authored the book Tuhfat al-Fuqaha'. When her husband had any doubts and erred in issuing a fatwa, she would inform him the correct judgment and explain the reason for the mistake. Although al-Kasani was a competent jurist, Fatima corrected and edited his legal opinions.