Al-Juwayni, known by the honorific Imam al-Haramayn and in full Dhia al-Din Abd al-Malik ibn Yusuf al-Juwayni al-Shafii, was an eleventh-century Iranian Sunni scholar famed as the foremost jurisconsult, legal theoretician, and theologian of his time. Working within the Shafii school of jurisprudence, chiefly in Nishapur and the Hejaz, he is considered the schools virtual second founder after al-Shafii himself.
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RoleSunni scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologian of his time 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawIslamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) 1 Role
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WikipediaIntroduction, gender
Dhia' ul-D?n 'Abd al-Malik ibn Y?suf al-Juwayn? al-Shafi'? (Arabic ???? ??????? ???? ????? ???????? ?? ???? ???????, 17 February 1028 ? 20 August 1085; 419?478 AH) was an Iranian Sunni scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologian of his time.
Introduction, role
Dhia' ul-Dīn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Yūsuf al-Juwaynī al-Shafi'ī was an Iranian Sunni scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologian of his time.
Introduction, nationality
Dhia' ul-Dīn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Yūsuf al-Juwaynī al-Shafi'ī was an Iranian Sunni scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologian of his time.
Introduction, field of law
He acquired the status of a mujtahid in the field of fiqh and usul al-fiqh.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Al-Juwayni
Wikidata Q2584074, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1028
Wikidata Q2584074, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1028-02-23
Wikidata Q2584074, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1085
Wikidata Q2584074, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1085-08-20
Wikidata Q2584074, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Nishapur
Wikidata Q2584074, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Nishapur
Wikidata Q2584074, P1449/P4970 alias claim (ar)
also known as: أبو المعالي
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