Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi (1320-1388) was an Andalusi Sunni scholar from Granada, a jurist and legal theoretician of the Maliki school and an adherent of Ashari theology, regarded in his time as among the leading jurists of that school. He is best known for developing the theories of maqasid al-shariah, the purposes of Islamic law, and maslahah, public interest, set out in his masterwork al-Muwafaqat, which remains foundational to Islamic legal theory. He also worked in Quranic exegesis, hadith and Arabic grammar, and later scholars including Rashid Rida regarded him as a religious revivalist comparable to Ibn Khaldun.
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RoleAndalusí Sunni Islamic scholar 1 Place of Death Classification
Field of LawIslamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1 Role
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1. Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He was regarded in his time as among the leading jurist and legal theoretician in the Maliki school of law.
Introduction, role
Abū Isḥāq Ibrāhīm ibn Mūsā al-Shāṭibī was an Andalusí Sunni Islamic scholar.
Entity description, field of law
He is best known for developing the theories of maqasid al-shariah, the purposes of Islamic law, and maslahah, public interest, set out in his masterwork al-Muwafaqat, which remains foundational to Islamic legal theory.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi
Wikidata Q2621743, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1388
Wikidata Q2621743, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Granada
Wikidata Q2621743, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Granada
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