Ibrahim al-Laqqani
Islamic scholar and theologian
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Ibrahim al-Laqqani (Arabic: إبراهيم اللقّاني) was a mufti of Maliki law, a scholar of Hadith, a scholar of theology and author of one of the most popular didactic poems on Ash'ari theology (Jawharat al-Tawhid)[3][1] which became the subject of numerous commentaries and glossaries.[4] One such was by his son 'Abd al-Salam al-Laqani.[2]
Died1041 AH / 1631 CE[1]
Notablework(s)Jawharat al-Tawhid, Sharh al-'Aqa'id al-Nasafiyya
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
Ibrahim al-Laqqani | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Died | 1041 AH / 1631 CE[1] |
| Notable work(s) | Jawharat al-Tawhid, Sharh al-'Aqa'id al-Nasafiyya |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki[2] |
| Creed | Ash'ari[1] |
Al-Laqani studied under notable Hanafi, Maliki and Shafi'i scholars, but only issued fatwas in the Maliki school.[1][5][2] He was also a professor at al-Azhar university of Cairo.[2] and wrote on many subjects including Hadith and Arabic grammar.[1]
