Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi explained
Era: | Medieval era |
Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi |
School Tradition: | Maliki[1] |
Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi (died [2]), also known as Sidi Khalil, was an Egyptian jurisprudent in Maliki Islamic law who taught in Medina and Cairo. His Mukhtasar, known as the "Mukhtasar of Khalil", is considered an epitome of shariah law according to the Maliki madhhab, and is regarded as the most authoritative legal manual by North and West African Muslims.[3] [4]
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Notes and References
- Book: Rapoport, Yosef. Ibn Taymiyya and His Times. Oxford University Press. 2010. 9780199402069. Oxford. 294.
- Jamila Bargach, Orphans of Islam (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002), p. 241
- John Hunwick, The Arabic Literary Tradition of Nigeria, from Research in African Literatures Volume 28, Number 3
- Web site: At-tawhid.net - at tawhid Resources and Information.