Al-Munawi
Al-Munawi | |
|---|---|
| Title | Zain al-Din Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Born | (952 AH/1545 AD) |
| Died | (1031 AH/1621 AD) (aged 76) |
| Era | Early modern period |
| Region | Egypt |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Hadith, History, Tasawwuf |
| Notable work(s) | Fayd al-Qadir |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Muhaddith, Scholar, Muslim Jurist, Historian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Muhammad 'Abd al-Ra'uf al-Munāwi (also Al-Manāwi) (Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف المناوي), was a renowned Egyptian Islamic scholar of the Ottoman period. He was a prominent Shafi'i jurist, hadith specialist, historian, and mystic. He is considered one of the most greatest Sunni scholars and prolific writers of his time. He authored a celebrated and classical work titled Fayd al-Qadir. He was the paternal great grandson of Shaykh al-Islam Sharaf al-Din al-Munawi and was a famous disciple of Al-Sha'rani.