Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji | |
|---|---|
| Died | (2015-08-21)21 August 2015 |
| Burial place | Madina |
| Academic work | |
| School or tradition | Shadhili Sufi |
| Main interests | Hanafi Fiqh |
Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji (أسعد محمد سعيد الصاغرجي) was aSyrianIslamicscholar specializing in the field ofHanafi Fiqh, who lived inDamascus, Syria. He was the headImam of Jamia al-Umawi in Damascus, and was the leading Faqih (jurist) in Syria. As-Sagharji belonged to the Shadhili Sufi order. He is the author of several books.[1] One of the Shaykh’s most prominent teachers was the distinguished Syrian scholar, Al-Shaykh al-Sayyid Ibrahīm al-Ya’qūbī.
The Shaykh was a prolific author and produced a number of notable works,
Hisal-Fiqh al-Hanafiyyah wa Adillatahu is a comprehensive manual in three volumes on the key evidence from theQur'an andSunnah proving the Hanafi Fiqh.[2][3][4] Along with the Shaykh’s other works such asShu’ab al-īmān,Sayyidunā Muhammad Rasūlallāh,Zawjatun-Nabī andHajj wal-‘Umra, the book is studied in many Arab universities, including the renownedAl-Azhar University inCairo.[5][6]
He died on 21 August 2015 and was buried inMadina Jannatul Baqi cemetery.[7]