Ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī

Muḥammad Ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī (767-820 AD) was born in Gaza, Palestine, and is renowned as the founder of the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence, one of the four major Sunni schools of law.

Shafi'i Scholars Supporting Tawassul, Tashaffuʿ, and Istighāthah

1. Ibn al-Humām

   • Death Year: 861 AH (1457 CE)

   • Quote: Emphasizes the permissibility of seeking intercession through the righteous.

2. Ibn ʿĀbidīn

   • Death Year: 1252 AH (1836 CE)

   • Quote: States that seeking the intercession of the Prophet is established and acceptable.

3. Najm al-Dīn al-Ghazzī

   • Death Year: 865 AH (1460 CE)

   • Quote: Supports the practice of Tawassul to the Prophet and other pious figures.

4. Ibn ʿAsākir

   • Death Year: 571 AH (1176 CE)

   • Quote: Known for advocating intercession through the Prophet in his historical works.

5. al-Munāwī

   • Death Year: 1031 AH (1621 CE)

   • Quote: Discusses the virtues of intercession and its acceptance in the Shafi'i school.

6. al-Māwardī

   • Death Year: 450 AH (1058 CE)

   • Quote: In his writings, he acknowledges the importance of seeking intercession.

7. al-Rūyānī

   • Death Year: 555 AH (1160 CE)

   • Quote: Allows for the practice of Istighāthah in times of need.

8. al-Ghazālī

   • Death Year: 505 AH (1111 CE)

   • Quote: Recognizes the concept of seeking the Prophet's intercession and emphasizes its significance.

9. al-ʿImrānī

   • Death Year: 1026 AH (1617 CE)

   • Quote: Discusses the permissibility of Tawassul in his jurisprudential works.

10. al-Nawawī

    • Death Year: 676 AH (1277 CE)

    • Quote: Mentioned practices of seeking intercession in his works, affirming their acceptance.

11. Ibn al-Najjār

    • Death Year: 969 AH (1562 CE)

    • Quote: Advocates the practice of Tashaffuʿ in various contexts.

12. al-Sāmirī

    • Death Year: 1093 AH (1682 CE)

    • Quote: Supports Istighāthah and its application in supplications.

13. al-Ṣarṣarī

    • Death Year: 988 AH (1580 CE)

    • Quote: Acknowledges the legitimacy of seeking intercession from the righteous.

14. Ibn Badrān

    • Death Year: 1182 AH (1768 CE)

    • Quote: Discusses the role of intercession in his scholarly writings.

15. Ibn al-Jawzī

    • Death Year: 597 AH (1201 CE)

    • Quote: Emphasizes the importance of seeking intercession, particularly through the Prophet.

16. al-Laqqānī

    • Death Year: 1041 AH (1631 CE)

    • Quote: Known for his discussions on the permissibility of intercession in Shafi'i jurisprudence.

17. Ibn Hajar al-Haytami

    • Death Year: 974 AH (1566 CE)

    • Quote: Acknowledges the practice of seeking intercession through the Prophet and righteous individuals.

18. Shihāb al-Dīn al-Qalyūbī

    • Death Year: 1069 AH (1658 CE)

    • Quote: Discusses the importance of intercession in his works on Islamic law.

19. Zain al-Dīn al-Malibārī

    • Death Year: 1003 AH (1595 CE)

    • Quote: Emphasizes the permissibility of interceding through the Prophet in supplications.

20. Muhammad al-Dimyāṭī

    • Death Year: 1300 AH (1882 CE)

    • Quote: Supports the practice of Istighāthah in dire circumstances.

21. Suyūṭī (Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī)

    • Death Year: 911 AH (1505 CE)

    • Quote: Mentions the legitimacy of seeking intercession and emphasizes its benefits.

22. al-Bijānī

    • Death Year: 1061 AH (1650 CE)

    • Quote: Advocates for the use of Tawassul in his writings.

23. Ibn al-Fadl al-Maḥallī

    • Death Year: 864 AH (1460 CE)

    • Quote: Discusses the validity of intercession in various contexts.

24. al-Hāshimī

    • Death Year: 1265 AH (1849 CE)

    • Quote: Acknowledges the importance of interceding through the righteous.

25. al-Mahalli

    • Death Year: 864 AH (1460 CE)

    • Quote: Recognizes the significance of seeking intercession in his works.

26. Ibn ʿAbd al-Salām

    • Death Year: 660 AH (1262 CE)

    • Quote: Discusses the permissibility of seeking help from the Prophet.

27. al-Khātib al-Baghdādī

    • Death Year: 463 AH (1071 CE)

    • Quote: Emphasizes the importance of Tawassul in supplications.

28. al-Shāfiʿī (Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shāfiʿī)

    • Death Year: 204 AH (820 CE)

    • Quote: His foundational teachings lay the groundwork for later scholars to discuss intercession.

29. Ibn al-Salāh

    • Death Year: 643 AH (1245 CE)

    • Quote: Acknowledges intercession as part of the Islamic tradition.

30. al-Bayhaqī

    • Death Year: 458 AH (1066 CE)

    • Quote: Cites examples of intercession in his works, validating its practice.

“Then he returns to his first position facing the face of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and seeks his intercession for himself and intercedes through him with his Lord.” Al-Majmu’ Sharh Al-Muhadhdhab, (8/274)