Ibn Furak
10th century Sunni Imam and theologian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Fūrāk, Abū Bakr al-Asbahānī al-Shāfi`ī, commonly known as Ibn Fūrāk (Arabic: ابن فورك); c. 941–c. 1015 CE / 330–406 AH). The Imam, a leading authority on kalam and usul, the transmitter of Al-Ash`ari's school, an expert in Arabic language, grammar and poetry, an orator, a jurist, and a Hadith master from the Shafi'i Madhhab in 10th century.[5]
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Ibn Fūrāk (ابن فورك) | |
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Title | Imam Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
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Born | 941 |
Died | 1015 (aged 73–74) Nishapur |
Cause of death | assassinated |
Resting place | al-Hira |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Islamic golden age |
Region | Khorasan |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i[1] |
Creed | Ash'ari[2][3][4] |
Main interest(s) | Theology (Kalam), Logic, Islamic Jurisprudence, Hadith, Arabic grammar |
Notable work(s) | Mujarrad Maqalat al-Shaykh Abi al-Hasan al-Ash'ari ("Summary of Shaykh Abi al-Hasan al-Ash'ari's Treatises/Articles"), Mushkil al-Hadith wa Bayanuh ("Ambiguity of the Hadith and its Explanation") |
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