Ibn Ashir (1582 – 1631 CE) (AH 990 – 1042 AH ) known as Imam Ibn Ashir or simply Ibn Ashir was a prominent Moroccan jurist in the Maliki school from Fez, Morocco. His Murshid al-Mu'een is arguably the best known of the Maliki texts in the Islamic world. It is still widely sung and memorised in madrasas and Quranic schools throughout North Africa to this day.
Abdul Wahid Ibn Ashir | |
|---|---|
| Title | Ibn Ashir |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1582 CE (990 AH) |
| Died | 1631 CE (1040 AH) |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh |
| Notable work(s) | Al-Murshid al-Mu'een |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Sunni Maliki |
| Creed | Ashari |
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