Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i (767–820 CE / 150–204 AH) was a polymath, jurist, and the founder of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh). Born in Gaza and raised in Mecca, he traveled extensively across the Muslim world—including Medina, Iraq, and Egypt—to study under the greatest minds of his era, such as Imam Malik ibn Anas.
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Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i (767–820 CE / 150–204 AH) was a polymath, jurist, and the founder of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh). Born in Gaza and raised in Mecca, he traveled extensively across the Muslim world—including Medina, Iraq, and Egypt—to study under the greatest minds of his era, such as Imam Malik ibn Anas.
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