Al-Shatibi
| al-Šāṭibī الشاطبي |
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|---|---|
| Died | 1388 Granada |
| Region | Al-Andalus |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | Ibrāhīm |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | ibn Mūsā ibn Muḥammad |
| Teknonymic (Kunya) | Abū Isḥāq |
| Toponymic (Nisba) | al-Shāṭibī; al-Lakẖmī; al-Gharnāṭī |
Abu Ishaq al-Shatibi (720-790 A.H./1320/1388 A.D.) was an Andalusian Sunni Islamic legal scholar following the Maliki madhab. He died in 1388 in Granada. Imam Shatibi's full name was "Ibrahim bin Mosa bin Muhammad al-Shatibi al-Gharnati". His family descended was from the Banu Lakhm. His Kuniyat was "Abu Ishaq", and his surnames were "Al-Lakhmi", "Al-Gharnati", "Al-Maliki" and "As-Shatibi". The date and place of his birth are unknown. However, one of his surnames, "As-Shatibi", points to the city Xàtiva, which indicates that he was a descendant of migrants from that town.
He learned from very prominent scholars of his time. He became a master in Arabic language and ittihad and research at a very early age. He would discuss various topics with his teachers before arriving to any conclusion.
His teachers include well-known scholars at the time:
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