Home›Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence›Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) Scholars›Shafi'i School JuristsGroupShafi'i School JuristsShafi'i School Jurists gathers the scholars of the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islamic law, founded on the teaching of Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i in the early ninth century and historically influential for systematizing usul al-fiqh, the methodology of Islamic legal reasoning, alongside its substantive rulings. The school spread widely across Egypt, the Levant, East Africa and Southeast Asia, and its scholars include many of the most prolific jurists, hadith commentators and Quranic exegetes in the classical tradition.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedJurists of the Shafi'i school, the third largest Sunni school, belonging to the Ahl al-Hadith tradition and relying on qiyas where the Quran and hadith are ambiguous. 1Formation YearWell-attested800 CE 1Browse ByAll Shafi'i School JuristsShafi'i School Jurists54 entriesShafi'i School JuristsFilter Results54 entriesRoleAll11th-century merchant, jurist, and muhaddith (1)Arab historian and Shāfiʿī jurist (1)Arab Islamic exegete, historian and scholar (1)Arab Sunni Islamic scholar from the 15th century (1)Arab Sunni scholar from Baghdad (1)Fourteenth-century Islamic scholar (1)Hadith scholar, Shafi'i jurist, and Sufi mystic (1)Influential Muslim jurist (1)Islamic scholar from the 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(1)Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) (31)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (19)GenderAllMale (54)BrowseCompareSelect all 54Abdallah ibn al-Zubayr al-HumaydiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu Ali Hassan al-Mani'iLegal Philosophy and JurisprudenceAbu al-Qasim al-Rafi'iLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu al-Tayyib al-TabariLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu Mansur al-BaghdadiLegal Philosophy and JurisprudenceAbu Talib al-MakkiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAbu Uthman al-SabuniLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAdud al-Din al-IjiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAla al-Din al-BajiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-BaghawiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-BarzanjiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-BayhaqiLegal Philosophy and JurisprudenceAl-BuwaytiLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-DamiriLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-GhazaliLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence1 linkAl-HalimiLegal Philosophy and 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Shafi'i school (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaShafi'i school, lead sectionThe Shafi'i school is one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam, belonging to the Ahl al-Hadith tradition. It is named after the Muslim scholar, jurist, and traditionist al-Shafi'i (c. 767-820 CE) of the early 9th century.Shafi'i school, lead section, founder eraIt is named after the Muslim scholar, jurist, and traditionist al-Shafi'i (c. 767-820 CE) of the early 9th century.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.