al-Mashtuli
- Died
- 1168 AH
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Al-Mashtuli (d. after 1168 AH / 1754 CE) was an Islamic scholar whose geographic nisba traces to the Egyptian locality of Mishtul . He is best known for his moral and legal treatise Salwat al-Ahzan lil-Ijtinab ‘an Mujalasat al-Ahdath wa-l-Niswan ("The Solace of Sorrows in Abstaining from the Company of Youths and Women") .
Background and Nisba
The appellation al-Mashtuli is an attribution to Mishtul, identified by biographical and geographical sources as a locality in Egypt, encompassing settlements such as Mishtul al-Tawahin and Mishtul al-Qadi in the Sharqiyya province .
Scholarly Focus
Al-Mashtuli’s work centers on ethical counsel, spiritual discipline, and legal admonition. In Salwat al-Ahzan lil-Ijtinab ‘an Mujalasat al-Ahdath wa-l-Niswan, he addresses religious rulings and ethical warnings regarding looking at, keeping company with, and being in the presence of beardless youths and women, grounding his discussions in Quranic verses and moral exhortations on guarding one's sight and avoiding temptations .
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Salwat al-Ahzan lil-Ijtinab ‘an Mujalasat al-Ahdath wa-l-Niswan is an Islamic ethical and legal treatise focusing on the prohibition of gazing at, secluding oneself with, and keeping company with beardless youths and non-mahram women, alongside moral counsel on guarding the limbs and repentance.