About Ibn al-Mundhir
Lived 855 – 931 (aged 75–76). Ibn al-Mundhir was a scientist and qur'anic exegete.
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Mundhir al-Naysaburi was a student of Shafi'i scholar al-Rabi' ibn Sulayman who was in turn a direct student of al-Shafi'i. He would later reach the level of ijtihad, but with little exception ascribe to the legal opinions of al-Shafi'i.
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Who was Ibn al-Mundhir?
Islamic legal scholar
When was Ibn al-Mundhir born?
Ibn al-Mundhir was born in 855 in Nishapur.
When did Ibn al-Mundhir die?
Ibn al-Mundhir died in 931 in Mecca.
What was Ibn al-Mundhir's occupation?
Ibn al-Mundhir was a scientist and qur'anic exegete.
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