Ibn Taymiyya was a major Hanbali scholar whose fatwas and treatises influenced later movements. On some issues — including aspects of the mawlid — later scholars note qualifications or concessions in his writings that opponents sometimes overlook.
Understanding him requires reading in context; mainstream Sunni institutions continue to cite him selectively alongside the four schools.
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Discusses Ibn Taymiyya alongside other classical voices.