I was told that the father of Imam Shafi'i left his family when the Imam was very young.

14 Oct 2000 · 17 Rajab 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1179English

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Then he came back later,the question is what was he doing all that time and where was he.

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According to our research, Imaam Shaaf'ee's father passed away while he was young.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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