Biography

A collection of biographies of scholars and prominent figures in Islamic history: their life stories, teachers, works, and scholarly contributions. Compiled for readers who wish to learn about the people behind the fields of exegesis, hadith, fiqh, tasawuf, and creed.

Biography of Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq al-Fasi (846–899 AH): The Scholar Who Wrote Sharh Asma’ Allah al-Husna

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Arabic calligraphy illustration of Sheikh Ahmad Zarruq al-Fasi's name with a blue and gold Moroccan architectural background.

Who Is Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq al-Fasi? Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq was a Moroccan scholar of the ninth Islamic century who wrote a commentary on the Asmaul Husna in the book Sharh Asma’ Allah al-Husna. He was a Maliki jurist, a hadith scholar, and a figure of Sufism. His name is also written Ahmad Zarruq al-Fasi, after … Read more