OverviewA scholar who asked what religious law is trying to protect and achieve.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1388 CE
Life and settingAbu Ishaq al-Shatibi worked in Granada within the Maliki tradition. He should be distinguished from al-Qasim al-Shatibi, the earlier Qur’an recitation scholar.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyAl-Muwafaqat examines legal reasoning and the aims of the law. Its treatment of maqasid became especially influential in later discussions of Islamic jurisprudence.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
