Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Qasim al-Fasi

محمد بن قاسم الفاسي (Known as "Ibn Qasim al-Fasi")

Supreme Maliki Mufti of Fez, Professor at Al-Qarawiyyin

Born c. 1300

Fez, Morocco

Passed Away 1365 Fez, Morocco

Lifespan ~65 years old

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"Jurisprudence is not the multiplication of strictures, but the illumination of mercy through law."

Archival Overview

Venerated 14th-century Maliki jurist and theological grandmaster of Fez, trusted advisor to Marinid sultans Abu al-Hasan and Abu Inan Faris.

Biographical Record

Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Qasim al-Fasi served for decades as the chief jurisconsult (Mufti) of Fez and dean of legal studies at Al-Qarawiyyin University. His legal opinions (fatawa) were celebrated throughout North Africa for balancing strict Maliki orthodoxy with community welfare (maslaha).

He drafted the foundation charter and curriculum for several Marinid madrasas, ensuring that Islamic jurisprudence, mathematics, and logic were taught side-by-side to Moroccan scholars.

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Final Resting Place

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Bab al-Futuh Scholars Necropolis
Fez, Morocco

                         GPS: 34.0583, -4.9652                    

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