Shafi`i One of the four well-known schools of thought in Islamic jurisprudence or religious law engaged in the interpretation of the Qur’an and Sunnah. Founded by one of the classical jurists, Imam Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d. 804 AD), followers are known as Shafis. Others are Hanbalis, Hanafis and Malikis. The Shafi'i school is considered the easiest school in terms of social and personal rules. Zahiri is another known school developed by Daud ibn Khalaf (d. 883 AD).