Ahmed ibn Ahmed al'Adawi ad-Dardir | |
|---|---|
| Title | Ad-Dardir |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1715 CE (1127 AH) |
| Died | 27 Dec 1786 CE (1204 AH) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Ottoman Era |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Aqeedah, Kalam and Sufism |
| Notable work(s) | ash-Sharh al-Kabir |
| Tariqa | Khalwati |
Ahmed ibn Ahmed ibn abi-Hamid al'Adawi al-Maliki al-Azhari al-Khalwati ad-Dardir (1715 – 1786 CE) (AH 1127 – 1204 AH )[1] known as Imam ad-Dardir or Dardir was a prominent late jurist in the Maliki school from Egypt.
His Sharh as-Saghir and Sharh al-Kabir are two of the most important books of fatwa (Islamic legal rulings) in the Maliki school. His al-Kharida al-Bahiyya ("The Radiant Pearl") is a widespread primer on Ash'ari aqida.[citation needed]