The Life, Work and Methodology of Imam Ibn Al- Munther al- Nisaboori

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the life, work and the methodology of

a prominent Muslim figures in Islamic sharia′, Imam Ibn Al- Munther al-

Nisaboori. The purpose of this paper is getting benefits from Al- Munther′s

life as a scholar, knowing a number of his works and the place of their

availability, revising those which are not revised, and discovering his own

methodology and makes them accessible to researchers and students. The

research is divided into six topics and a conclusion. The first was devoted to

the name of Ibn Al- Munther, his nickname, birth, lineage and his death; the

second is about his upbringing, morals, travels and his pursuit for education;

the third mentions his teachers, his disciples and his influence; the fourth

shows his position as a great scholar, his evaluation by his colleagues and his

jurisprudence school; the fifth is about his writings; sixth is his methodology

in his writings. The research ends with a conclusion.