ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈɪbən hˈædʒɑːɹ ˈælɐskɐlˈɑːni, ˈɪbən ˈæbaɪ ˈæl ˈɪz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn twˈɛlv dˌiːˌeɪtʃjˈuː ˈælhˈeɪdʒə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn sˌiːˈiː slˈæʃ sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ˌeɪˈeɪtʃ, hˈeɪlɪŋ fɹʌm ɐ fˈæmɪli ðæt wɜː stˈɔːntʃ ɐdhˈɪɹənts ʌvðə hˈænæfi skˈuːl ʌv dʒˈʊɹɹɪspɹˌuːdəns.
According to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Ibn Abi al-'Izz was born on 12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1331 CE/731 AH, hailing from a family that were staunch adherents of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence.