What is the ruling on saying "The Greatest Imam" during the marriage contract, and did Imam Ahmad say, "I have given your client in marriage according to my madhhab (school of thought)"? And what did they say before Imam Ahmad?
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No specific (school of thought) should be mentioned in the wording of the marriage contract (aqd an-), and none of the followed Imams did so. There is no harm in applying the title "al-Imam al-A'zam" (the Greatest Imam) to Abu Hanifa or others, as long as it does not imply exaggeration. This title has become well-known for him in the books of the early scholars.
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