Ibn Hanifa al-Abidin
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Ibn Hanifa al-Abidin (full name Ibn Hanifiyya al-Abidin ibn Muhyi al-Din) is a contemporary Islamic scholar and legal writer known for his commentary on the foundational Maliki text al-Risala by Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani (d. 386 AH) .
Scholarly Contributions
In the field of jurisprudence and legal commentary, he authored al-‘Ujala fi Sharh al-Risala, a detailed commentary addressing both the theological creed and substantive legal chapters of Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani's treatise . He completed the revision and preparation of the commentary's fourth edition on 23 Ramadan 1438 AH .
In legal theory (usul al-fiqh), he composed a monograph titled Dar’ al-Shukuk ‘an Ahkam al-Turuk, published in Algeria in 1421 AH / 2000 CE, which examines the legal status of prophetic omissions (al-tark) . The treatise is characterized by its systematic legal-theoretical framing, notably classifying omission into existential (wujudi) and non-existential (‘adami) categories .
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al-Ujala fi Sharh al-Risala is a contemporary commentary on the foundational Maliki legal treatise al-Risala by Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani (d. 386 AH). It covers both the creedal opening of the manual and its subsequent chapters on substantive law.