Muhibullah Bihari
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Qāḍī Muhibullah al-Bihārī | |
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مُحِبُالله البِهاری | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Muhib, Alipur, Bihar (present-day India) |
| Died | 1119 AH / 1707 CE |
| Nationality | Mughal India (modern-day India) |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic logic (Mantiq), Usul al-Fiqh |
| Notable work(s) | Sullam al-ʿUlūm (“Ladder of the Sciences”) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Senior posting | |
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Qadi Muhibullah al-Bihārī (also known as Muḥibballāh b. ʿAbd Shakūr al-Bihārī; died 1119 AH / 1707 AD) was a Hanafi jurist, logician, and scholar active in late Mughal India. Known particularly for his contributions to Islamic logic and Usul al-Fiqh (principles of jurisprudence), he was a prolific author whose Salm al-Ulum became a basic textbook in the madrasas of South Asia, creating a vast exegetical tradition.[1][2]
Scholarly career
Muhibullah was born in Muhib, Alipur, Bihar (present-day India). In his early youth, he migrated to Awadh, where he pursued advanced studies in Islamic sciences and philosophy.[3]
Muhibullah emerged as a leading figure in the scholarly and religious circles of northern India during the late seventeenth century. He served as the Qadi of Lucknow under Mughal administration. His legal expertise is also noted in connection with the monumental compilation of the Fatawa 'Alamgiri, a comprehensive digest of Hanafi jurisprudence commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb.[4]
