Which Islamic scholar is known as Hujjat-ul-Islam (Proof of Islam)?
A
Ibn Rushd
B
Al-Ghazali
C
Ibn Taymiyyah
D
Ibn Khaldun
Correct Answer: Option B — Al-Ghazali
Explanation:
Imam Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 AD) is known as Hujjat-ul-Islam (Proof of Islam). He was a theologian philosopher jurist and mystic whose work Ihya Ulum al-Din (Revival of the Religious Sciences) is considered one of the most important Islamic texts ever written. He is credited with reconciling Sufism with orthodox Islamic theology.