Muhammad ibn al-Qasim al-Badisi (died 1922) was a Moroccan astronomer, poet and writer.
| Death Date: | 1922 |
| Death Place: | Abu 'Asriya al-Fasi's shrine, al-Qattanin quarter, Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco |
| Resting Place: | Abu Yahya al-Mallah mausoleum, Bab el-Oued quarter, Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco |
| Occupation: | Astronomer, poet, writer |
Muhammad was born in Fez to the al-Badisi family that was originally from the village of A'rras in the Badis town. He studied under famous scholars of Fez such as Muhammad al-Qadiri, Muhammad Guennoun, Abd al-Salam al-Hawwari, and the Qadi of Fez . Besides his studies in fiqh, he was also interested in astronomy, language, ʻilm al-mīqāt and literature.
He went to El Jadida to work as adel with qadi al-Abid ibn Suda, at this city he started teaching principles of language and religion. One of his students was Abd al-Salam ibn Suda who wrote a tarjama (biographical notice) about him in his work Sall an-nisal li 'n-nidal, bi 'l-ashyakh wa-ahl al-kamāl. Returning to Fez, he worked in lithography, and chose to illustrate works of literature and
Finally, he went to Ksar el-Kebir, where he was liked by the general population and the caid of the city, Bousselam Rmiki. He first worked as a teacher, but he started criticising sufi orders, ziyārat and tawassul (Intercession of saints). His zealous support for wahhabism was showing, people started turning away from him and some fuqaha'
He was sick for a while until his death in 1922 and was buried in the mausoleum of Abu Yahya al-Mallah in the Bab el-Oued quarter.