Al-Shāfi‘ī (jan 1, 767 – jan 19, 820)

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Abū ʿAbdillāh Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī (Arabic: أَبُو عَبْدِ ٱللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ ٱلشَّافِعِيُّ‎, 767–820 CE) was an Arab Muslim theologian, writer, and scholar, who was the first contributor of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Uṣūl al-fiqh). Often referred to as 'Shaykh al-Islām', al-Shāfi‘ī was one of the four great Sunni Imams, whose legacy on juridical matters and teaching eventually led to the formation of Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab).
Born 767 CE 150 AH
Gaza, Abbasid Caliphate
Died 19 January 820 CE (aged 54) 204 AH
al-Fustat, Abbasid Caliphate

Influenced by Abdullah Ibnu Abbas

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