The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1969 page)

(d. 1933).
A Syrian Muslim, supporter of reform and an influential Muslim scholar. He championed
al-Afgh
n
and
‘Abduh's
vision of a dynamic Islam. He saw the important need for modification of the existing
shar
‘a
: Islamic law had to face the realities of the modern world. In this matter Ri
adopted a very controversial position. He refused to admit that the four recognized law schools,
M
likite
,
Hanafite
,
Sh
fi‘ite
, and Hanbalite, were binding upon the modern ’umma. Instead, Ri
advocated that Islamic law be redrafted, based on the Qur’
n and sound
ad
th
, in accordance with the light of changing times.

 
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