Who is Sheikh Muhammad ibn Sulaiman al-Kurdi al-Shafi'i? Is he Ash'ari, Sufi, or Salafi? And what are the sayings of scholars or texts from his books that indicate his creed?
Sheikh Muhammad al-Kurdi was a Shafi'i jurist, born in Damascus, raised in Medina, and took over the position of issuing fatwas for the Shafi'is there. He was the last of the jurists in the Hijazi lands, known for his excellence and knowledge, and has numerous works, including: "Al-Fatawa" (The Fatwas), "Jaliyat al-Hamm wa al-Tawan 'an al-Sa'i li Qada' Hawa'ij al-Insan" (Dispelling Worry and Laziness from One Who Strives to Fulfill Human Needs), and "Al-Hawashi al-Madaniyah 'ala Sharh Ibn Hajar li al-Muqaddimah al-Hadramiyah" (Madani Glosses on Ibn Hajar's Commentary on al-Muqaddimah al-Hadramiyah). Al-Zirikli did not mention him being Ash'ari or Sufi; rather, he described him as a Shafi'i jurist.
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