Who is the founder of the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence, the most widely followed school in South Asia?

Explanation

– Imam Abu Hanifa founded the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence, which is the most widely followed school in South Asia, including Pakistan, as well as in Turkey and Central Asia.
– His methodology placed considerable emphasis on analogical reasoning (Qiyas) and juristic preference (Istihsan) when addressing matters not explicitly covered in primary texts.
– For exams, note that Imam Abu Hanifa lived primarily in Kufa, Iraq, during the early Umayyad and Abbasid periods.