Shihab al-Din al-Khafaji

Shihab al-Din Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Umar al-Khafaji () was an Egyptian Hanafi-Maturidi scholar and poet who spent some time in Istanbul and while there was appointed Qadi al-Qudah () of Egypt.

Works

Among his well-known writings are:

• Hashiya (marginal commentary) on the Quranic commentary of al-Baydawi, titled: 'Inayat al-Qadi wa-Kifayat al-Radi.
• Commentary on al-Shifa bi Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa of al-Qadi 'Iyad, titled: Naseem al-Riyadh fi Sharh Shifa' al-Qadi 'Iyad.

See also

• List of Hanafis
• List of Ash'aris and Maturidis

References

External links

• The Biography of Shihab al-Din al-Khafaji