al-Burhan al-Trabulsi
- Died
- 922 AH
- Born in
- Tripoli, Levant
Burhan al-Din al-Tarabulsi (843 or 853–922 AH / 1439 or 1449–1516 CE) was a Syrian-born Hanafi jurist and author who settled in Cairo, best known for his legal treatise on endowment law, al-Is'af fi Ahkam al-Awqaf ("The Relief Regarding Rulings of Endowments").
Name and Early Life
His full name was Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Musa ibn Abi Bakr ibn 'Ali al-Tarabulsi al-Hanafi; in some records, his lineage includes 'Abd Allah between Musa and Abu Bakr. He was born in Tripoli (Tarabulus al-Sham), with biographical sources dating his birth to 843 AH (1439 CE) or 853 AH (1449 CE).
Education and Career
Al-Tarabulsi pursued his early studies in Damascus under local scholars before relocating to Cairo, where he took up permanent residence. In Cairo, he studied jurisprudence under al-Daymi and al-Sunbati, and heard hadith transmissions directly from al-Sakhawi. Biographers characterized him as a righteous, devout, and ascetic jurist endowed with chivalry and good character.
In the field of Hanafi jurisprudence, al-Tarabulsi authored the legal manual Mawahib al-Rahman fi Madhhab al-Nu'man ("The Gifts of the Merciful in the School of al-Nu'man") and subsequently expounded upon it in a two-volume commentary titled al-Burhan. His legal compilation on the rules and administration of religious endowments, al-Is'af fi Ahkam al-Awqaf, was completed in 905 AH.
Death
Al-Tarabulsi died in Cairo on 4 Dhu al-Qi'dah 922 AH (November 29, 1516 CE).
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Al-Isaf fi Ahkam al-Awqaf is a specialized manual of Hanafi jurisprudence dedicated to the legal rulings and administration of religious endowments (waqf). It serves as a concise compilation that synthesizes earlier foundational treatises on endowment law, addressing the legal, procedural, and administrative aspects of endowments according to the Hanafi school.