Discussion of Ibn al-Arabi al-Ma'afri and his figurative interpretation

Question:
Peace be upon you.

Answer:
Al-Ma'afri, who was from the people of the Sunnah and died upon the madhhab (school of jurisprudence), has good material in tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis), and in… As for if he has some ta'wil (figurative interpretation), this is a matter that has become widespread among the later scholars. He may have some types of ta'wil, but his ta'wil is vile. He is also one of the scholars of hadith, having engaged in hadith, and he studied under al-Ghazali. He criticized al-Ghazali, even though he was his shaykh (teacher), for his adoption of philosophy and the science of Sufism, which indicates that he was sincere in his pursuit of the truth. He is a famous imam, but he may have some ta'wil.