Muḥammad al-Shāfiʿī
School-founders (madhāhib) · Sunni · 767–820 CE
At a glance
| Category | School-founders (madhāhib) |
|---|---|
| Tradition | Sunni |
| Lifespan | 767–820 CE |
| Region | Egypt/Hijaz |
| School | Founder of the Shāfiʿī madhhab |
| Note | Systematised legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh) in his Risāla |
His theory of the 'roots' of law (Qurʾān, Sunna, consensus, analogy) framed how all the schools reason.