Ibn al-Mulaqqin
Ibn al-Muláqqin | |
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ابن الملقن | |
| Title | Shaykh al-Islām Siraj al-Din Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1323 |
| Died | 1401 (aged 77–78) |
| Era | Mamluk period |
| Region | Egypt |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith sciences, Islamic jurisprudence, Biography, Islamic theology |
| Notable work(s) | Al-Tawdhih |
| Occupation | Scholar, Jurist, Traditionist, Theologian, Historian, Linguist |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Sirāj al-Dīn Abū Ḥafṣ ʿUmar b. ʿAlī b. Aḥmad al-Shāfiʿī al-Miṣrī (Arabic: سراج الدين أبو حفص عمر بن علي بن أحمد الشافعي المصري), commonly known as Ibn al-Muláqqin (Arabic: ابن الملقن; 723-804 AH/ 1323–1401 CE), was a Sunni Egyptian scholar. He is considered one of the greatest Shafi'i jurisconsult and hadith scholar of his time. He gained renown for his voluminous scholarship on hadith and Islamic jurisprudence, while also distinguishing himself as a theologian, historian, and linguist. His remarkable productivity made him the most prolific scholar of his era, with writings spanning numerous disciplines.