Ali ibn Qasim al-Zaqqaq

Who is Ali ibn Qasim al-Zaqqaq?

Ali ibn al-Qasim al-Zaqqaq, from Fes, Morocco is one of the most important authors in the field of Maliki common law. He is the author of the well-known Lamiyat al- Zaqqaq, a textbook on judicial procedures. al-Manhaj al-muntakhab is another work by al-Zaqqaq on Maliki fiqh. al-Lulu al-masun fi sadaf al-qawaid al-uyun is the verse summary of al-Zaqqaq's, al-Manhaj al-muntakhab and the commentary of Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari upon it.