Ibn Daqiq al-Id

ابن دقيق العيد (Known as "Taqi al-Din")

Grand Qadi of Egypt, Supreme Jurist of the Shafi'i and Maliki Schools, Hadith Master

Born Jul 20, 1228

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Passed Away Oct 05, 1302 Cairo, Egypt

Lifespan 74 years old

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"A judge who fears the ruler's anger more than God's judgment has already condemned his own soul."

Archival Overview

Towering 13th-century Grand Qadi of Egypt and mujtahid who was declared the 'Renewer of the Century' (Mujaddid), renowned for his incorruptible judicial independence before Mamluk sultans.

Biographical Record

Raised in Upper Egypt in Qus, Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ali mastered both the Maliki and Shafi'i schools of jurisprudence under Al-Izz ibn Abd al-Salam before being appointed Grand Qadi of Egypt by Sultan Lajin.

Renowned for his scrupulous integrity, he refused to ratify illegal tax levies by Mamluk princes and authored Ihkam al-Ahkam Sharh Umdat al-Ahkam, which remains a fundamental textbook of legal deduction across the Sunni world.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Mausoleum at the foot of Mount Mokattam
Cairo, Egypt

                         GPS: 30.0250, 31.2650                    

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