Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji (ãóùï àÃÂàï óùÃÂï çÃÂõçúñìÃÂ) was a Syrian Islamic scholar specializing in the field of Hanafi Fiqh, who lived in Damascus, Syria. He was the head Imam of Jamia al-Umawi in Damascus, and was the leading Faqih (jurist) in Syria. As-Sagharji belonged to the Shadhili Sufi order. He is the author of several books. One of the ShaykhâÂÂs most prominent teachers was the distinguished Syrian scholar, Al-Shaykh al-Sayyid Ibrahëm al-YaâÂÂqà «bë.
The Shaykh was a prolific author and produced a number of notable works,
His al-Fiqh al-Hanafiyyah wa Adillatahu is a comprehensive manual in three volumes on the key evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah proving the Hanafi Fiqh. Along with the ShaykhâÂÂs other works such as ShuâÂÂab al-ëmÃÂn, SayyidunàMuhammad Rasà «lallÃÂh, Zawjatun-Nabë and Hajj wal-âÂÂUmra, the book is studied in many Arab universities, including the renowned Al-Azhar University in Cairo.
He died on 21 August 2015 and was buried in Madina Jannatul Baqi cemetery.