al-Mujildi
- Died
- 1094 AH
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Ahmad ibn Sa'id al-Mujildi (d. 1094 AH / 1683 CE) was a Moroccan Maliki jurist, man of letters, and judge, known for his legal treatise on market oversight and price regulation, al-Taysir fi Ahkam al-Tas'ir (Facilitating the Rulings of Price Control) .
Biography and Career
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Sa'id al-Mujildi (also recorded as Ahmad ibn Sa'id ibn al-Mujildi) was a jurist of the Maliki school in Morocco .
He held several judicial posts across his career. He served as the judge (qadi) of New Fez (Fas al-Jadid)—also recorded in some biographical notices as Upper Fez (Fas al-Ulya)—for over forty years, earning praise for his conduct in office . In 1088 AH, he was appointed judge of Meknes (Miknasat al-Zaytun) .
In addition to his administrative service, al-Mujildi contributed to Maliki legal literature by authoring Umm al-Hawashi, an extensive commentary on Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi's legal compendium Mukhtasar Khalil . He also compiled a single-volume legal abridgment of al-Wansharisi's vast fatwa collection al-Mi'yar al-Mughrib, titled al-I'lam bi-ma fi al-Mi'yar min Fatawa al-A'lam .
Death
Al-Mujildi died in Fez in the month of Safar 1094 AH (1683 CE) .
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al-Taysir fi Ahkam al-Tasir (Facilitating the Rulings of Price Control) is a legal treatise on market inspection (hisba) and the regulations of price setting. Conceived as a concise manual compiling scholarly transmissions on market regulation, it aims to guide market supervisors in fulfilling their duties with legal knowledge, preventing public harm, and curbing commercial corruption.