Ibrahim al-Laqqani
Ibrahim al-Laqqani | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1041 AH / 1631 CE |
| Notable work(s) | Jawharat al-Tawhid, Sharh al-'Aqa'id al-Nasafiyya |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
Ibrahim al-Laqqani (Arabic: إبراهيم اللقّاني) was a mufti of Maliki law, a scholar of Hadith, a scholar of theology and author of one of the most popular didactic poems on Ash'ari theology (Jawharat al-Tawhid) which became the subject of numerous commentaries and glossaries. One such was by his son 'Abd al-Salam al-Laqani.
Al-Laqani studied under notable Hanafi, Maliki and Shafi'i scholars, but only issued fatwas in the Maliki school. He was also a professor at al-Azhar university of Cairo. and wrote on many subjects including Hadith and Arabic grammar.