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The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal ...

The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām
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  • A Mālik
  • B Abū Hanīfah
  • C Shafi i
  • D Hambal
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Abū ʿAbdillāh Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī (Arabic: أَبُو عَبْدِ ٱللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ ٱلشَّافِعِيُّ‎, 767-820 CE) was an Arab Muslim theologian, writer, and scholar, who was the first contributor of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Uṣūl al-fiqh). Often referred to as 'Shaykh al-Islām', al-Shāfi'ī was one of the four great Sunni Imams, whose legacy on juridical matters and teaching eventually led to the Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab).

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