Ahmad al-Dardir

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 ) 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.

See also

• List of Ash'aris and Maturidis
• List of Muslim theologians
• List of Islamic scholars