Shihab al-Din al-Khafaji

Shihab al-Din Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Umar al-Khafaji (شهاب الدين أحمد بن محمد بن عمر الخفاجي) an Egyptian Hanafi-Maturidi scholar and poet who spent some time in Istanbul and while there was appointed Qadi al-Qudah (chief judge) of Egypt.

Works
Among his well-known writings are:
 * Hashiya (marginal commentary) on the Quranic commentary of al-Baydawi, titled: 'Inayat al-Qadi wa-Kifayat al-Radi.
 * Commentary on al-Shifa bi Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa of al-Qadi 'Iyad, titled: Naseem al-Riyadh fi Sharh Shifa' al-Qadi 'Iyad.