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1. Overview: What is Matn Abi Shuja ? Matn Abi Shuja (متن أبي شجاع), formally known as Ghāyat al-Ikhtiṣār (غاية الاختصار), is a renowned classical text in Islamic jurisprudence ( fiqh ) according to the Shafi’i school of law . It was authored by the 12th-century Egyptian scholar Abu Shuja al-Isfahani (d. 1197 CE / 593 AH).