List of female Islamic scholars

This article is an incomplete list of female scholars of Islam.

A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha.

[1] The inclusion of women in university settings has increased the presence of women scholars.

[2] Akram Nadwi authored the largest compilation on female Islamic scholars, titled Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa, spanning over two decades and containing a repository of more than 10,000 entries.

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