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.
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.