Husayn al-Maghribi
- Died
- 1292 AH
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Husayn al-Maghribi (1222–1292 AH / 1807–1875 CE) was a Maliki jurist who served as the Maliki mufti of Mecca and authored the legal collection Qurrat al-Ayn bi-Fatawa Ulama al-Haramayn.
Origin and Education
He was Husayn ibn Ibrahim ibn Husayn ibn 'Abid al-Maliki, commonly referred to in Egypt as al-Azhari. Of North African origin, his family traced its ancestry to a tribe in Tripoli known as al-'Usur. He pursued his religious education at al-Azhar in Cairo, receiving transmission from scholars such as Ahmad Minnatullah al-Azhari and 'Uthman ibn Husayn al-Dimyati.
Career and Legal Work
Shortly after 1240 AH, he relocated to Mecca, where the local ruler, Sharif Muhammad ibn Awn, patronized him and appointed him to lead prayers and deliver sermons as an imam and khatib at al-Masjid al-Haram. In 1262 AH, he was appointed to the official post of Maliki mufti in Mecca, an office he occupied for the remainder of his life.
During his tenure, he compiled Qurrat al-Ayn bi-Fatawa Ulama al-Haramayn to assemble practical Maliki legal responsa for jurists and petitioners, and he also authored the treatise Tawdih al-Manasik on the rites of pilgrimage. Among his students was his son Muhammad Abid ibn Husayn, who studied under him and later succeeded to the Maliki muftiship of Mecca.
Death
Husayn al-Maghribi died in Mecca in 1292 AH (1875 CE).
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List of Works
Qurrat al-Ayn bi-Fatawa Ulama al-Haramayn is a collection of legal responsa (fatwas) that compiles practical legal rulings and inquiries across standard topics of Islamic law according to the Maliki school of jurisprudence. Structured as a series of legal questions and answers, the work centers on issues posed to and resolved by scholars residing in the Two Holy Sanctuaries of Mecca and Medina to assist jurists and seekers during times of consultation and legal necessity.