{"id":53214,"date":"2026-10-09T08:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/?p=53214"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:53:19","slug":"international-scholarly-attention-to-the-legacy-of-imam-al-darimi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/?p=53214&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"International Scholarly Attention to the Legacy of Imam al-Darimi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">An international academic seminar was held as part of the joint project <strong>\u201cAl-Azhar and the Scholars of Transoxiana: A Bridge of Scientific and Cultural Relations,\u201d<\/strong> implemented in cooperation between the Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center and Al-Azhar University of the Arab Republic of Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zoom25092.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The seminar, entitled <strong>\u201cImam Abu Muhammad al-Darimi al-Samarqandi: The Naming and Scholarly Classification of His Sunan,\u201d<\/strong> featured a presentation by <strong>Professor Salah Ahmad Isa al-Jibali<\/strong>, a scholar at Al-Azhar University and lecturer at the School of Hadith Studies in Samarkand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In his presentation, the professor explored the life, scholarly standing, and intellectual contributions of <strong>Imam Abu Muhammad Abdullah ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Darimi<\/strong>, an eminent ninth-century scholar from Samarkand who made significant contributions to the advancement of Islamic scholarship, particularly in the fields of hadith and Islamic jurisprudence (<em>fiqh<\/em>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zoom25093.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Particular attention was devoted to scholarly discussions surrounding the title, structure, and classification of Imam al-Darimi&#8217;s renowned work, <em>Sunan al-Darimi<\/em>. The speaker emphasized that the work is more appropriately classified as a <em>Sunan<\/em> rather than a <em>Musnad<\/em>, given its systematic arrangement according to thematic chapters and legal subjects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">He also examined the work&#8217;s significance within the discipline of hadith studies, the distinctive characteristics of the narrations it contains, and the assessments offered by prominent hadith scholars throughout Islamic intellectual history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zoom25094.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">During the seminar, special emphasis was placed on Imam al-Darimi&#8217;s scholarly profile not only as a distinguished hadith expert (<em>muhaddith<\/em>) but also as an accomplished jurist with profound expertise in Islamic law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Drawing on specific examples, the professor illustrated Imam al-Darimi&#8217;s approaches to various jurisprudential questions and highlighted his scholarly methodology in establishing a harmonious relationship between hadith evidence and legal reasoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zoom25095.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The presentation further addressed the intellectual responsibility of a <em>mujtahid<\/em> \u2014 a scholar qualified to exercise independent legal reasoning (<em>ijtihad<\/em>) \u2014 in deriving legal judgments. It also emphasized the importance of relying on the established scholarly legacy of recognized authorities for those who have not attained the qualifications required for independent jurisprudential interpretation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">These issues were also discussed in the context of contemporary Islamic studies and modern hadith scholarship, underscoring their continued academic and practical relevance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The seminar marked another significant step in strengthening academic cooperation between the <strong>Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center and Al-Azhar University<\/strong>, while promoting the international study, preservation, and dissemination of the rich intellectual heritage of scholars from Transoxiana (Mawarannahr).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bukhari.uz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zoom25096.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">International academic seminars are being organized regularly within the framework of this collaborative project, providing an important platform for scholarly dialogue, knowledge exchange, and the development of enduring academic ties between the two institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Press Service<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An international academic seminar was held as part of the joint project \u201cAl-Azhar and the Scholars of Transoxiana: A Bridge of Scientific and Cultural Relations,\u201d implemented in cooperation between the Imam Bukhari International Scientific Research Center and Al-Azhar University of the Arab Republic of Egypt. 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