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Muhammad ibn Ali al-Shawkani

1759–1834 • San'a • Athari

Muhammad ibn Ali al-Shawkani (1173–1250 AH / 1759–1834) of Yemen called for fiqh from the evidence and wrote Nayl al-Awtar and Fath al-Qadir. Later Salafi jurists cite him when preferring hadith over later school taqlid.

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About the Shaykh

Born1759
Died1834
PlaceSan'a
Scholar ofFiqh, Hadith, Usul
CreedAthari

FiqhHadithUsul

Muhammad ibn Ali al-Shawkani (1173–1250 AH / 1759–1834) of Yemen called for fiqh from the evidence and wrote Nayl al-Awtar and Fath al-Qadir. Later Salafi jurists cite him when preferring hadith over later school taqlid.

His creed writing is Athari in the attributes relative to the kalam of his time.

Legacy

A Yemeni evidence-based fiqh reference in the Salafi library.

Areas of knowledge

FiqhWorship and daily rulings taught from the school listed for this scholar, with the evidence made plain.
HadithThe speech and practice of the Prophet ﷺ, kept with the chains and the fiqh that follows them.
UsulHow rulings are drawn from the Book, the Sunnah, and the speech of the scholars.