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Ibrahim al-Laqqani
Personal
Died1041 AH / 1631 CE [1]
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni
Jurisprudence Maliki [2]
Creed Ash'ari [1]

Ibrahim al-Laqqani ( Arabic: إبراهيم اللقّاني) was a mufti of Maliki law, a scholar of Hadith, a scholar of theology and author of one of the most popular didactic poems on Ash'ari theology (Jawharat at-Tawhid) [3] [1] which became the subject of numerous commentaries and glossaries. [4] One such was by his son 'Abd al-Salam al-Laqani. [2]

Al-Laqani studied under notable Hanafi, Maliki and Shafi'i scholars, but only issued fatwas in the Maliki school. [1] [5] [2] He was also a professor at al-Azhar university of Cairo. [2] and wrote on many subjects including Hadith and Arabic grammar. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Spevack, Aaron (2014). The Archetypal Sunni Scholar: Law, Theology, and Mysticism in the Synthesis of Al-Bajuri. State University of New York Press. p. 67. ISBN  978-1-4384-5370-5.
  2. ^ a b c d Montgomery Watt, William (1987). Islamic Philosophy and Theology. Edinburgh University Press. p. 156. ISBN  0748607498.
  3. ^ Brown, L. Carl (2005). Consult Them in the Matter: a 19th Century Islamic Argument for Constitution. University of Arkansas Press. p. 143. ISBN  1557288038.
  4. ^ Fakhry, Majid (2009). Islamic Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide. Oneworld Publications. p. 132. ISBN  1851686258.
  5. ^ Fage, J. D. The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3. Cambridge University Press. p. 418. ISBN  0521209811.