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Muwaffaq al-Din Ibn Qudamah

1147–1223 • Damascus • Hanbali • Athari

Abd Allah ibn Ahmad Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (541–620 AH / 1147–1223) is a leading Hanbali jurist. He wrote al-Mughni, al-Kafi, al-Muqni', and the creed Lum'at al-I'tiqad.

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About the Shaykh

Born1147
Died1223
PlaceJamma'il, Palestine
MadhhabHanbali
Scholar ofFiqh, ʿAqeedah, Usul
CreedAthari

HanbaliFiqhʿAqeedahUsul

Abd Allah ibn Ahmad Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (541–620 AH / 1147–1223) is a leading Hanbali jurist. He wrote al-Mughni, al-Kafi, al-Muqni', and the creed Lum'at al-I'tiqad.

His fiqh gathers the Hanbali school with the evidence. His creed is Athari: affirm the names and attributes, without takyif, tamthil, ta’til, or ta’wil of the Jahmiyyah.

He lived between Palestine and Damascus and is buried on Mount Qasiyun. Later Najdi and contemporary Salafi lessons use Lum'ah and al-Mughni together.

Timeline

  1. Born in Jamma'il.
  2. Died in Damascus. رحمه الله.

Legacy

The Hanbali fiqh backbone for many Salafi students, with a short creed that matches Ahmad’s way.

Areas of knowledge

FiqhWorship and daily rulings taught from the school listed for this scholar, with the evidence made plain.
ʿAqeedahCreed on Allah’s names and attributes, and the way of Ahl al-Sunnah.
UsulHow rulings are drawn from the Book, the Sunnah, and the speech of the scholars.

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ا Book Al-Mughni ل Book Lum'at al-I'tiqad