At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist · author
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Summary
Al-Husayn ibn al-Qasim Abu Ali al-Tabari, the Shafiʿi jurist (d. 350 AH), author of the first book written on the jurisprudence of disagreement. 1
Al-Muharrar
He studied under Abu Ali ibn Abi Hurayra, excelled in the field and settled in Baghdad. He wrote the book "al-Muharrar," which is the first book written on the disagreements between jurists. He also wrote "al-Ifsah" on the school, a book on disputation, and a book on the principles of jurisprudence. He died in Baghdad in the year 350 AH. 1
People and things also explored
Ahliyya (legal capacity: to have rights and duties, and to act; its stages from the womb to full maturity, and what impairs it)· Democracy and the Sharia — compatibility and conflict· Fatwa on the satellite channels — its benefit and harm· Secularism and Islam — conflict or concord· Stoning (rajm) as a penalty for zina· Allusion to a proposal during the waiting period· Aman (safe-conduct granted to enemies in war)· Amana (trust, deposit and what is entrusted)
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , j.7 p.8-9
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islam.museum contributors. “Abu 'Ali al-Tabari, author of al-Muharrar”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-husayn-al-tabari-faqih/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.