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SHEIKH SALEH IBN FAWZAN AL-FAWZAN
He is the noble Sheikh Dr. Saleh Ibn Fawzan Ibn Abdullah from the family
of Fawzan from the people/tribe of ash-Shamaasiyyah. He was born in
1354H (1933 AD). His father died when he was young so he was brought up
by his family. He learned the Noble Qur'ân, the basics of reading and
writing with the Imaam of the masjid of the town, who was a definitive
reciter, Sheikh Hamood Ibn Sulayman at-Talal, who was later made a judge
in the town of Dariyyah (not Dar'iyyah in Riyadh) in the region of
Qaseem.
He later studied at the state school when it opened in ash-Shamaasiyyah
in the year 1369H (1948). He completed his studies at the Faysaliyyah
school in Buraydah in the year 1371H (1950) and was then appointed a
school teacher. Then he joined the educational institute in Buraydah
when it opened in the year 1373H (1952), and graduated from there in the
year 1377H (1956).
He then joined the Faculty of Sharee'ah at the University of Imaam
Muhammad in Riyadh and graduated from there 1381H (1960). Thereafter he
gained his Masters degree in fiqh, and later a Doctorate from the same
faculty, also specializing in fiqh.
After his graduation from the Faculty of Sharee'ah, he was appointed a
teacher within the educational institute in Riyadh, then transferred to
teaching in the Faculty of Sharee'ah. Later, he transferred to teaching
at the Department for Higher Studies within the Faculty of the
Principles of the Religion (usool ad-deen). Then he transferred to
teaching at the Supreme Court of Justice, where he was appointed the
head. He then returned to teaching there after his period of headship
came to an end. He was then made a member of the Permanent Committee for
Islamic Research and Fataawa, where he continues to this day.
The noble Sheikh is a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, and
member of the Fiqh Committee in Makkah (part of ar-Raabitah), and member
of the Committee for Supervision of the Callers (du'aat) in Hajj, whilst
also presiding over (his main role) membership of the Permanent
Committee for Islamic Research and Fataawa. He is also the Imaam,
khateeb and teacher at the Prince Mut'ib Ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez Masjid in al-Malzar.
He also takes part in corresponding to questions on the radio program "Noorun
'alad-Darb" (Light along the Path), as he also takes part in
contributing to a number of Islamic research publications at the Council
for Islamic Research, Studies, Theses and Fataawa which are then
collated and published. The noble Sheikh also takes part in supervising
a number of theses at the Masters degree and Doctorate level. He has a
number of students of knowledge who frequent his regular gatherings and
lessons .
He himself studied at the hands of a number of prominent scholars and
jurists, the most notable of whom were: Sh, Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baz (d.
1420H), Sh. Abdullah ibn Humayd (rahimahullaah), Sheikh Muhammad al-Ameen
ash-Shanqeetee (d. 1393H), Sheikh Abdur-Razzaq 'Afeefee (rahimahullaah),
Sheikh Saleh Ibn Abdur-Rahman as-Sukaytee, Sh. Saleh Ibn Ibraaheem al-Bulayhee,
Sh. Muhammad Ibn Subayyal, Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Saleh al-Khulayfee, Sh.
Ibraaheem Abdul-Muhsin, and Sh. Hamood Ibn Aqlaa, Sh. Saleh Ali an-Naasir.
He also studied at the hands of a number of scholars from al-Azhar
University (Egypt) who specialized in hadeeth, tafseer and Arabic
language.
In Da'wah Sh. Saleh Fawzan has played a major role in calling to Allah
and teaching, giving fatwa, khutbahs and knowledgeable refutations. His
books number many, however the following are just a handful which
include:
- Kitab Tawhid,
- Al-irshaad ilas-Saheehil-I'tiqaad,
- al-Mulakhkhas al-Fiqhee,
- Foods and the Rulings regarding Slaughtering and Hunting, which is
part of his Doctorate.
- At-Tahqeeqaat al-Mardiyyah in inheritance, which is part of his
Masters degree.
- Rulings relating to the Believing Women, and
- A refutation of Yusuf Qaradawi's book 'al-Halaal wal-Haraam'.
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