Abūʾl-ʿAbbās al-Wansharīsī

Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Wansharisi al-Tlemceni was a distinguished jurist and scholar in the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence. He is particularly renowned for his monumental work, "al-Mi'yar al-Mu'rib," a comprehensive legal compendium widely referenced in the Maghreb and Andalusia. His contributions to Islamic legal thought were instrumental in articulating and codifying Maliki jurisprudential principles, influencing many subsequent generations of scholars. Al-Wansharisi's intelle...See more