Responding to what he perceived as a hyper-rationalistic approach to theology, al-Mukhtār al-Kuntī (d. 1811) sought to reclaim Ashʿarī authorities within a creedal framework rooted in Sufi epistemology, emphasising intuitive cognition for theological realisation (taḥqīq). Al-Mukhtār's synthesis of rational and Sufi epistemologies renegotiated theological knowledge and authority by transforming Ashʿarī figures from rationalists into exemplars of piety and emulation (taqlīd), positioning established Ashʿarī creed as an unquestioned foundation for experiential realisation. By addressing debates on theological excommunication (takfīr) and the relationship between rational and intuitive approaches to knowledge, this study situates al-Mukhtār's project within broader efforts in 18th- and 19th-century West Africa to reclaim and reinterpret the Islamic tradition. His theological interventions exemplify the dynamic negotiation of intellectual currents, where local needs and contexts reshaped transregional legacies. This paper highlights how al-Mukhtār contributed to the evolving synthesis of Ashʿarī and Sufi traditions, offering new insights into the continuity and reconfiguration of Islamic theology in West African thought.