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Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i

767–820 • Egypt • Shafi'i

Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (150–204 AH / 767–820) wrote al-Risalah and organised usul al-fiqh. He is kept here as a foundational imam whose books later Athari usul still cite.

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About the Shaykh

Born767
Died820
PlaceGaza
MadhhabShafi'i
Scholar ofFiqh, Usul

Shafi'iFiqhUsul

Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (150–204 AH / 767–820) wrote al-Risalah and organised usul al-fiqh. He is kept here as a foundational imam whose books later Athari usul still cite.

Legacy

Imam of the Shafi'i school. His works will appear here as they are prepared.

Areas of knowledge

FiqhWorship and daily rulings taught from the school listed for this scholar, with the evidence made plain.
UsulHow rulings are drawn from the Book, the Sunnah, and the speech of the scholars.

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