Imam Shatibi
Encyclopedia
Imam Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi was an Andalusian
Sunni Islamic legal scholar following the Maliki
madhab. He died 1388 (8th Shabaan 790 H) in Granada
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Imam Shatibi's full name was "Ibrahim bin Mosa bin Muhammad al-Shatibi al-Gharnati". His family's descent was from the Banu Lakhm. His Kuniyat was "Abu Ishaq" and his surnames were "Al-Lakhmi", "Al-Gharnati", "Al-Maliki" and "As-Shatibi". The date and place of his birth are unknown. However, one of his surnames, "As-Shatibi", points to the city Jativa, which indicates that he was a descendant of the migrants from that town.
Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to a nation and territorial region also commonly referred to as Moorish Iberia. The name describes parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Muslims , at various times in the period between 711 and 1492, although the territorial boundaries...
Sunni Islamic legal scholar following the Maliki
Maliki
The ' madhhab is one of the schools of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam. It is the second-largest of the four schools, followed by approximately 25% of Muslims, mostly in North Africa, West Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and in some parts of Saudi Arabia...
madhab. He died 1388 (8th Shabaan 790 H) in Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
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Imam Shatibi's full name was "Ibrahim bin Mosa bin Muhammad al-Shatibi al-Gharnati". His family's descent was from the Banu Lakhm. His Kuniyat was "Abu Ishaq" and his surnames were "Al-Lakhmi", "Al-Gharnati", "Al-Maliki" and "As-Shatibi". The date and place of his birth are unknown. However, one of his surnames, "As-Shatibi", points to the city Jativa, which indicates that he was a descendant of the migrants from that town.
His teachers
His teachers include well known scholars of their times:- Imam ibn al-Fakhar al-Abeeri
- Abu al-Qasim Al-Satti
- Imam Abu Abdullah al-tilmasani
- Imam Abu Abdullah al-Maqri
- Shaikh Abu Saeed bin Lab
- Imam Jaleel bin Marzooq
- Abu Ali Mansoor bin Mohammed al-Zidawi
- Abu Abdullah al-Bilnasi
- Abu Jafar al-Shoqoori
- Abu Al-Abbas al-Qabbab
- Abu Adullah al-Hafaar
His Books
He learned from very prominent scholars of his time. He became master in Arabic language and Ijtihad and research at a very early age. He used to discuss various topics with his teachers before arriving to any conclusion.- Al-Aitesaam This famous book of Imam Shatibi is the ultimate encyclopedia on the topic of defining religious innovations. It consists of 10 chapters. The introduction is written by Syed Rasheed Radha Al-Misri. This mammoth book was published by Dar al-Kutb Al-Arabiya (Qairo 1331H / 1913 AC).
- Al-Muwafaqaat fi Usool al-Sharia This is also one of Imam Shatibi's best known books. It is on the topic of Usul al-fiqhUsul al-fiqhUṣūl al-fiqh is the study of the origins, sources, and principles upon which Islamic jurisprudence is based. In the narrow sense, it simply refers to the question of what are the sources of Islamic law...
- Islamic Jurisprudence and Maqasid Al-Sharia (higher objectives). It was published by Dawlat Al-Tunisia (1302 H Tunisia) in four volumes. - Shara ala al-Khutasa This book is about Elm-Nahu.
- Al-Itifaq fi Elm al-Ishtiqaq This book was on the topic of Elm-Sarf, but it was lost during his life.
- Kitab al-Majalis This book included commentary on Sahih BukhariSahih BukhariṢaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī , as it is commonly referred to, is one of the six canonical hadith collections of Islam. These prophetic traditions, or hadith, were collected by the Persian Muslim scholar Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, after being transmitted orally for generations. Muslims view this as one of...
book al-Kitab Al-Biyooh. - Kitab Al-ifidaat wa Al-inshadaat This book included two volumes on Literature.