An Egyptian-trained scholar of fiqh and usool al-fiqh who went on to serve as a senior member of the Permanent Committee in Saudi Arabia.
Category: Biographies
Ibn ‘Uthaymeen – What the papers said
How Saudi newspapers reported the death of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen.
‘Abdullaah Abaa Butayn
An early Najdee scholar and jurist known for his contributions to Hanbalee fiqh.
‘Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa’dee
A prominent scholar of tafseer, orphaned young, who mastered the Qur’aan and its sciences before becoming one of Najd’s most celebrated teachers.
Saalih Ibn Fowzaan al-Fowzaan
A member of the Council of Senior Scholars and the Permanent Committee, and one of the most prolific contemporary teachers of ‘aqeedah and fiqh.
‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Baaz
Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, renowned for his rulings, teaching, and decades of service to Islaamic knowledge.
Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen
A leading scholar of Qaseem known for his uniquely clear style of explanation, and one of the most widely-read teachers of fiqh and ‘aqeedah in modern times.
‘Abdullaah al-Qa’ood
A student of Shaykh Ibn Baaz who went on to serve for many years within the Islaamic University and the field of da‘wah.
Bakr Abu Zayd
A prominent Saudi scholar and jurist who served as custodian of the Islaamic University’s library and a member of the Council of Senior Scholars.
The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Verdicts
The official body of senior Saudi scholars established by Royal Decree to research and issue collective fataawa on matters of ‘aqeedah, worship, and social affairs.