Al-Khaṭīb ash-Shirbīniy الخطيب الشربيني | |
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| Died | 977 A.H. / 1570 C.E. |
| Region | Egypt |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh,Usul al-Fiqh,Tafsir,Arabic |
| Notable idea(s) | al-Sirāj al-Munīr,Mughnī al-Muḥtāj ʾilā Maʿrifat Maʿāniy ʾAlfāẓ al-Minhāj |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Scholar of Islam |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari[1] |
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Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Shirbani al-Khatib also known asal-Khaṭīb ash-Shirbīniy (الخطيب الشربيني, was an EgyptianSunni scholar who specialized in theShafi'i jurisprudence,legal theory,Qu'ran exegesis, and Arabic language. He had a reputation for wisdom and piety. He completed his studies atAl-Azhar under the tutelage ofZakariyya al-Ansari,Shihab al-Din al-Ramli and others, who gave him permission to offer official legal advice and teaching. His eight volumeMughni al-Muhtaj, a commentary onAl-NawawiMinhaj al-Talibin, his other well-known three volume commentary,Al-Iqna' fi Halla Alfadh Abi Shuja, which is regarded as one of the best commentaries of one of the most well-known treatises in Shafi'i Fiqh calledMatn Abi Shuja and his four volume Quranic exegesis entitledAl-Siraj al-Munir fi al-i'ana ala ma 'rifa ba'd kalam Rabbina al-Hakim al-Khabir. He died in Cairo in the year of 977/1570.[2][3][4]
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