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Much Ado About a Footnote?

The Development and Function of the Ḥāshiya in the Islamic Intellectual Tradition

BY MUNTASIR ZAMAN

PUBLISHED AUG 27, 2025

⬩About the Author⬩

Muntasir Zaman is a faculty member at the Qalam Seminary where he teaches Fiqh and Hadith studies.

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