In almost all periods of Islam’s history, scholars – and in particular jurists (fuqahā’) – relied on a number of methods and initiatives to ensure their financial self-sufficiency...
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Scholars for Dollars? – Islam’s History of Scholarly Independence (2 of 3)
Al-Subki and al-Qarāfi would use the term Fāsiq in reference to scholars who flatter debauched authorities, despite such a title usually afforded to those who commit major sins.

