Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi

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Imam Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi was a Spanish Sunni Islamic legal scholar following the Maliki madhhab. He died 1388 (8th Shabaan 790 H) in Granada.

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[edit] Name and genealogy

Imam Shatibi's full name was "Ibrahim bin Mosa bin Muhammad Al-Shatibi". His family was Bannu Lakhm. His Kuniyat was "Abu Ishaq" and his surnames were "Al-Lakhmi", "Al-Gharnati", "Al-Maliki" and "As-Shatibi".

[edit] Birth and death

The date of his birth and place is unknown. However, one of his surnames, "As-Shatibi", points to the city Jativa, which ndicates that he was a descendant of the migrants from that town who settled in Granada. In Alexandria Egypt, there is a suburb, called Ash Shatibi (or Al Shatby). There is also a particular spot in that suburb a few hundred meters south-southeast of the Biblitheca Alexandrina, (the Library of Alexandria) where it is said that Imam Ash Shatibi is buried. Google Earth has it bookmarked and mapped.

[edit] His teachers

His teachers include well known scholars of their times:

1. Imam ibn Al-Fakhar al-Abeeri. 2. Abu Al-Qasim Al-Satti 3. Imam Abu Abdullah Al-tilmasani 4. Imam Abu Abdullah Al-Maqri 5. Shaikh Abu Saeed bin Lab 6. Imam Jaleel bin Marzooq 7. Abu Ali Mansoor bin Mohammad Al-Zidawi 8. Abu Abdullah Al-Bilnasi 9. Abu Jafar Al-Shoqoori 10. Abu Al-Abbas Al-Qabbab 11. Abu Adullah Al-Hafaar

[edit] His Books

He learned from very prominent scholars of his time. He became master in Arabic language and Ijtihad and research at very early age. He use to discuss various topics with his teachers before arriving to conclusion.

1. Al-Aitesaam: This very famous book of Imam Shatibi is the ultimate encyclopedia of Elm-Taweed and Elm-Aqaeed. It includes 10 chapters. The introduction was written by Syed Rasheed Radha Al-Misri. This mammoth book of Taweed was published by Dar al-Kutb Al-Arabiya (Qairo 1331H / 1913 AC).

2. Al-Muwafiqaat fi Usool al-Sharia: This hugely famous book of Imam Shatibi does not need any introduction. This is on the topic of Usul al-fiqh - Islamic Jurisprudence and Maqasid Al-Sharia (higher objectives). It was published by Dawlat Al-Tunisia (1302 H Tunisia) in four volumes.

3. Shara ala al-Khutasa: This book was about Elm-Nahu.

4. al-Itifaq fi Elm al-Ishtiqaq: This book was on the topic of Elm-Sarf, but it was lost during his life.

5. Kitab al-Majalis: This book included commentary on Sahih Bukhari book al-Kitab Al-Biyooh.

6. Kitab Al-ifidaat wa Al-inshadaat: This included two volumes were on Literature.

[edit] References

  • Islamic Legal Philosophy: A Study of Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi's Life and Thought by Muhammad Khalid Masud, 1977
  • Imam Shatibi's Theory of the Higher Objectives and Intents of Islamic Law by Dr. Ahmad Raysuni translated by Nancy Roberts, publisher IIIT.