Who is the founder of the Shafi’i school of Islamic jurisprudence, widely followed in Egypt, East Africa, and Southeast Asia?

Explanation

– Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i founded the Shafi’i school of Islamic jurisprudence, which is widely followed today in Egypt, East Africa, and much of Southeast Asia.
– He is particularly credited with systematizing the principles of Islamic legal methodology (Usul al-Fiqh) in his influential work, Al-Risala.
– For exams, note that Imam Shafi’i studied under both Imam Malik and students of Imam Abu Hanifa, uniquely blending elements from earlier legal traditions.