| Religion: | Islam |
| Ibrahim al-Laqqani | |
| Death Date: | 1041 AH / 1631 CE |
| Denomination: | Sunni |
| Creed: | Ash'ari |
| Maddhab: | Maliki |
Ibrahim al-Laqqani 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 at-Tawhid)[1] [2] which became the subject of numerous commentaries and glossaries.[3] One such was by his son 'Abd al-Salam al-Laqani.
Al-Laqani studied under notable Hanafi, Maliki and Shafi'i scholars, but only issued fatwas in the Maliki school.[2] [4] [5] He was also a professor at al-Azhar university of Cairo.[5] and wrote on many subjects including Hadith and Arabic grammar.[2]