A major work of Sunni scholastic theology, presenting and elaborating the positions (mawaqif) across the principal questions of classical kalam. This curriculum edition has been prepared according to the prescribed syllabus for students of Kulliyyat Usul al-Din (the Faculty of Foundations of Religion), with corrections and annotations by Shaykh Muhammad Baisar, professor of philosophy and theology at the faculty.

Al-Mawaqif by Imam al-Iji is among the most comprehensive works of Sunni scholastic theology, covering the full range of theological questions from the nature of knowledge and existence to prophethood and eschatology. It occupies a foundational position in the kalam curriculum of Al-Azhar and similar institutions, and this edition makes the text accessible to advanced students within a structured academic framework.

Who It Is For Advanced students of Islamic theology and kalam, particularly those following the curriculum of Kulliyyat Usul al-Din or equivalent institutions of higher religious learning.

Its Place in the Tradition Among the most comprehensive works of Sunni scholastic theology in the classical tradition, occupying a foundational position in the kalam curriculum of Al-Azhar and major Islamic universities.

Discipline Aqidah and Kalam. A comprehensive work of Sunni scholastic theology covering the full range of classical theological questions, presented in a curriculum edition for advanced students.

Level Advanced

Imam 'Adud al-Din al-Iji

680–756 AH / 1281–1355 CE

Imam 'Adud al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad al-Iji (680–756 AH / 1281–1355 CE) was one of the foremost scholars of Sunni scholastic theology (kalam) in the classical period. Born in Ij near Shiraz in Persia, he was a Shafi'i jurist and Ash'ari theologian who served as chief judge. His masterwork al-Mawaqif fi 'Ilm al-Kalam is among the most comprehensive treatments of scholastic theology in the Islamic tradition, generating extensive commentary and remaining a core reference text in the kalam curriculum for centuries.

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