Imam Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi'i

محمد بن إدريس الشافعي

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Born: 767 CE (150 AH)Died: 820 CE (204 AH)

Biography

Full biography coming soon. Founder of the Shafi'i school and pioneer of usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence). His book al-Risalah is the first systematic work on Islamic legal theory.

Books

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Details

Era
classical
Category
faqih
Birth Place
Gaza
Death Place
Cairo