Muhammad Amin al-Imami al-Khu'i

Muhammad-Amin al-Imami al-Khu'i , honorifically titled as Sadr al-Islam (; 1885 – June 1948) was an Iranian Ja'fari jurist and writer. An Azeri-Asadi by ancestry, Najafi by birth and Khoei by origin, he was recognized as a first-class mujtahid of Tehran from 1920 to the 1940s, and played an effective role in post-constitutional years. A well-known religious historian and author of many fiqh-related works in Arabic and Persian, however, most have remained as handwritten. In addition, Al-Khu'i was noticed as a book collector and scribe of rare books. He died in Tehran at the age of 63.

Biography His nasab is Muhammad Amin bin Yahya (1860–1945) bin Asadallah (?–1917) bin Hussein bin Hassan bin Ali-Naqi bin Abd al-Nabi (1738–1788) bin Sharaf al-Din Muhammad bin Ajaq Quli. He traces his paternal lineage to Habib ibn Muzahir Al-Asadi, and maternal to Al-Hurr Al-Riyahi, who she was a daughter of Hussein Khan Donboli. His ancestors migrated from Tasuj to Khoy and settled there. They were known from around the 18th century for their interests in religious, linguistic and literary sciences.

Works He wrote many books, books, exegesis and essays on different topics of fiqh in Persian and Arabic, most of them are handwritten, including: , , about Siege of Najaf (1918)