Shaykh Murtaḍā al-Anṣārī’s Encounter with Imam al-Mahdi
This article recounts a reported encounter between Shaykh Murtaḍā al-Anṣārī and Imam al-Mahdi (may God hasten his reappearance), in which the Imam presented a challenging jurisprudential question and affirmed Shaykh al-Anṣārī’s qualification as a mujtahid. The account also highlights the scholarly authority of Shaykh al-Anṣārī in Islamic jurisprudence.