Al-Khatib al-Shirbini

al-Khaṭīb ash-Shirbīniy (الخطيب الشربيني, d. 1570) was a Shafi'i scholar from Egypt, who wrote many works on exegesis, fiqh, the Arabic language, and other Islamic disciplines. He was initially living in the Dakahlia Governorate, his birthplace, before migrating to Cairo in which he lived for the rest of his life.

Al-Khatib al-Shirbini
Title	al-Khaṭīb ash-Shirbīniy
Personal
Died	977.H. 1570 C.E.
Religion	Islam
Era	Islamic golden age
Region	Egypt
Jurisprudence	Sunni, Shafi'i.
Creed	Ash'ari
Main interest(s)	Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh
Notable work(s)	al-Sirāj al-Munīr, Mughnī al-Muḥtāj ʾilā Maʿrifat Maʿāniy ʾAlfāẓ al-Minhāj
Occupation	Scholar of Islam

See also

• List of Ash'aris and Maturidis

References