Al-Shafi'i

Abū ʿAbdullāh Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shafiʿī ( ) was a Muslim jurist, who lived from 767 CE to 820 CE. He was active in juridical matters and his teaching eventually led to the Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab ) named after him. Hence he is often called Imam al-Shafi'i. He is considered the founder of Islamic jurisprudence . The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qurʼan, the Muwaṭṭaʼ and Madinan ʻAmal, by Yasin Dutton, pg. 16 Fadel M. The True, the Good and the Reasonable: The Theological and Ethical Roots of Public Reason in Islamic Law . Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence .

Abū ʿAbdullāh Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfīʿī ( ) A Muslim jurist, who lived from (767 — 820 CE / 150 — 204 AH ). Often referred to as ' Shaykh al-Islām ' he was one of the four great Imams of which a legacy on juridical matters and teaching eventually led to the Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab ) named after him. The True, the Good and the Reasonable: The Theological and Ethical Roots of Public Reason in Islamic Law . Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence .

9th-century Arab theologian and scholar For other people named Al-Shafi'i, see Al-Shafi'i (disambiguation) . Abū ʿAbdillāh Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī ( , 767–820 CE) was an Arab Muslim theologian, writer, and scholar, who was the first contributor of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Uṣūl al-fiqh). Often referred to as ' Shaykh al-Islām ', al-Shāfi‘ī was one of the four great Imams , whose legacy on juridical matters and teaching eventually led to the Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab ). He was the most prominent student of Imam Malik ibn Anas and he also served as the Governor of Najar. Born in Gaza, he also lived in Mecca, Medina, Yemen, Egypt and Baghdad. The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qurʼan, the Muwaṭṭaʼ and Madinan ʻAmal, by Yasin Dutton , pg. 16 Nafisa at-Tahira Aliyah, Zainab. Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence .

Arab Muslim theologian, writer and scholar (767–820) "Imam Shafi" redirects here. Abū ʿAbdillāh Muḥammad ibn Idrīs ash-Shāfiʿī ( , 767–19 January 820 CE) was a Muslim theologian , writer, and scholar, who was one of the first contributors of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Uṣūl al-fiqh). Often referred to as ' Shaykh al-Islām ', al-Shāfi‘ī was one of the four great Sunni Imams , whose legacy on juridical matters and teaching eventually led to the formation of Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab ). He was the most prominent student of Imam Malik ibn Anas , and he also served as the Governor of Najar. Born in Palestine ( Jund Filastin ), he also lived in Mecca and Medina in the Hejaz , Yemen , Egypt , and Baghdad in Iraq .

Muslim scholar, jurist, and traditionist (767–820) "Imam Shafi'i" redirects here. Al-Shafi'i ( Arabic : الشَّافِعِيّ , romanized : al-Shāfiʿī ; IPA: [a(l) ʃaːfiʕiː] ;767–820 CE) was a Muslim scholar , jurist , muhaddith , traditionist , theologian , ascetic , and eponym of the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence . He is known to be the first to write a book upon the principles of Islamic jurisprudence , having authored one of the earliest work on the subject: al-Risala . His legacy and teaching on the matter provided it with a systematic form, thereby "fundamentally influencing the succeeding generations which are under his direct and obvious impact," and "beginning a new phase of the development of legal theory." Being born in Gaza , Palestine, to the Banu Muttalib clan of the Quraysh tribe, he relocated at the age of two and was raised in Mecca . He later resided in Medina , Yemen , Baghdad in Iraq , and Egypt , and also served as a judge for some time in Najran . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).