Muhammad al-Tafilalti
محمد التافلاتي
1777 CE · 1191 AH
A Moroccan mufti from Tafilalt, a Maliki who later followed the Hanafi school.
At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist · Scholar
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
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Life in time
Development of law, theology and institutions
Place in the story
- JuristTradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abu al-Tayyib Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Tafilalti al-Maliki al-Maghribi, a Moroccan mufti from Tafilalt. He was a Maliki who later became a Hanafi. 1
Death
He died in 1191 AH (around 1777 CE). 1
The museum's data do not record his birth, his teachers or his works, which need an additional source.
People and things also explored
العواصم· The phrase "la yanbaghi" in Imam Ahmad's words· المظالم· نكاح المتعة· The reports from Imam Ahmad· Obedience to those in authority and not rebelling (in the Tahawi creed)· The Hanafi school (madhhab)· The Hanbali school (madhhab)
Sources
- Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO, p.366
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Muhammad al-Tafilalti”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/muhammad-al-tafilalti/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.