Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
Select the correct name for: the founding scholar of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, regarded as a father of Islamic legal theory.
- A. Imam al-Shafi'i ✓
- B. Ibn Khaldun
- C. Imam Al-Ghazali
- D. Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
Correct answer
A. Imam al-Shafi'i
Explanation
'Imam al-Shafi'i' refers to the founding scholar of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence, regarded as a father of Islamic legal theory.