The author
Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi (d. 776 AH), an Egyptian jurist of Kurdish descent who taught in Cairo and served as a Maliki mufti.
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مختصر خليل
Mukhtasar Khalil
Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi · d. 776 AH · Maliki · Fiqh
1 volume · the standard memorised matn
Introduction
How it came about
Composed as a memorisable summary of the settled Maliki position, distilling the vast Mudawwana literature into a single volume.
Method and structure
A technical shorthand so compressed that it requires a commentary to read; particles and word order carry rulings and indicate weaker views.
Standing in the school
The teaching matn of the Maliki world from West Africa to Egypt, with a commentary tradition running from al-Kharashi and al-Dardir to the present.
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