Maturidi School of Theology

الماتريدية

Abu Mansur al-Maturidi (d. 333 AH / 944 CE)

The Sunni theological school of Abu Mansur al-Maturidi of Samarqand, closely linked to Hanafi jurisprudence. Prevalent in Central and South Asia and Turkey.

Biography

Al-Maturidi systematised Hanafi creed (traced to works attributed to Abu Hanifah such as al-Fiqh al-Akbar) with a somewhat greater role for reason than the Ash'aris. Deobandi and Barelvi scholars in South Asia generally follow Maturidi theology.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

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💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Presented neutrally.

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Historical consensus

Connections

Comes from

Hanafi School offshoot — Hanafi creed systematised

Linked with

Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah (Sunni Islam) related — Sunni theological school
Deobandi Movement related — Creed
Barelvi Movement (Ahl-e-Sunnat wa Jama'at) related — Creed