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Ibn al-Rif'ah

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Ibn al-Rifah, full name Najm al-Din Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Rifa, was regarded as the leading Shafii jurist in Mamluk Egypt, praised for his unparalleled expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and hadith and known mainly for his commentaries on earlier works of law. His most famous teacher was Ibn Daqiq al-Id and his most famous student was Taqi al-Din al-Subki.

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Classification
Field of Law
Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
Died
1310 2
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Sharia, Legal Systems
Source Wikidata: Ibn al-Rif'ah
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1. Ibn al-Rif'ah (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    He was praised by a number of people for his unparalleled expertise in Fiqh and Hadith.
  • Introduction, field of law
    He was praised by a number of people for his unparalleled expertise in Fiqh and Hadith.
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2. Wikidata: Ibn al-Rif'ah
  • Wikidata Q61763021, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1310
  • In Legal System: Sharia, Wikipedia lead paragraph
    known as Ibn al-Rif'ah was regarded as the leading Shafi'i jurist in Mamluk Egypt. He was praised by a number of people for his unp
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