Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Sahl Abu Bakr al-Sarakhsi (from Sarakhs in Khorasan) was an Islamic scholar of the Hanafi school, traditionally known as Shams al-A'imma ("the sun of the leaders"), who lived and worked in Transoxiana. His family background is unknown; he died around the year 1106 A.D.
Al-Sarakhsi wrote many books on Islamic law and jurisprudence; his most...
Date of death:
- 1106
