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Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i

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Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i


Born
in Gaza, Palestine
January 04, 0767

Died
May 27, 0819

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(Arabic: محمد بن إدريس الشافعي)

Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfīʿī was a Muslim jurist of early Islam. 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 is often referred to as Imam al-Shafi‘i.

Legacy

Al-Shāfi‘ī developed the science of fiqh unifying 'revealed sources' - the Quran and hadith - with human reasoning to provide a basis in law. With this systematization of shari'a he provided a legacy of unity for all Muslims and forestalled the development of independent, regionally based legal systems. The four Sunni legals schools or madhhabs keep their traditions within the framework that Shafi'i establishe
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