Amah al-Wahid أمة الوحيد
She was a well known teacher and scholar of the Quran and was allowed to make juridical verdicts.
Full Name: Amah al-Wahid .
Other Names: Sutayah
Arabic: أمة الوحيد
Born:
Died: 988 AD.
Origin: Baghdad, Abbasid Empire.
Famous for: Jurist.
Contributions:
She used to make juridical verdicts (fatwas) according to Shafi’s School of thoughts. Her position was very unusual for a woman of that era.
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