, ,August 2026 ,Pages 60-75
Asst.Prof.Dr.Aram Jalal Abdullah
This research aims to highlight the contributions of a prominent Kurdish scholar within the Islamic world, specifically his role in serving Islamic sciences in general and the science of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) in particular. This scholar is Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ibn al-Khayyat al-Qardaghi (d. 1335 AH). Furthermore, his significant contributions to intellectual life in Baghdad, alongside his Kurdish colleagues, are among the motivations for this research and the choice of this topic.
The researchers sought to explore various aspects of this subject by consulting numerous sources across diverse academic disciplines, both ancient and modern. They focused on the work of Sheikh Ibn al-Khayyat al-Qardaghi in the field of Usul al-Fiqh, a subject he authored and for which he became renowned. He spent the latter part of his life in Baghdad, commissioned by the governor, Sayyid Mir Muhammad As'ad Effendi, in 1275 AH, until his death in 1335 AH. Ibn al-Khayyat's work in Usul al-Fiqh can be divided into two categories: either dedicated writings on the subject or the inclusion of Usul al-Fiqh discussions within his works on other sciences.