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Subject: New Biography Added: Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
1354H-Present: Shaikh Saalih bin Fawzaan bin 'Abdillaah Al-Fawzaan
AUTHOR: Jamaal bin Furayhaan Al-Haarithee
SOURCE: Al-Ajwibah Al-Mufeedah [3rd Edition (pg. 14-18)]
PRODUCED BY: Al-Ibaanah.com
His Name, Lineage and Birth:
He is Saalih bin Fawzaan bin 'Abdillaah Aali Fawzaan from the people of
Shamaasiyyah from the tribe of Dawaasir. He was born in 1354H.
His Upbringing and Education:
His father passed away while he was young. So he was brought up in his
household and learned the noble Qur'aan. He also learned the basics of
reading and writing at the hands of the Imaam of the local town's masjid.
He then joined the state school in his town in Ash-Shamaasiyyah when it
opened in 1369H. He completed his primary education in the Faisaliyah School
in Buraidah in 1371H. After this, he joined the educational institute in
Buraidah at the time of its inception in 1373H and graduated from it in
1377H. Then he joined the College of Sharee'ah in Riyadh and graduated from
there in 1381H.
His Advanced Studies:
He achieved his Masters Degree in the subject of Fiqh
He obtained his Doctorates Degree also in Fiqh. He received both of these
degrees from the College of Sharee'ah.
<http://www.al-ibaanah.com/i/t.gif> The Positions he was Given and Some of
his Duties:
He was appointed a primary school teacher in 1372H before he joined the
educational institute in Buraidah.
He was appointed a teacher in the educational institute in Riyadh after
graduating from the College of Sharee'ah.
He was then appointed a teacher in the College of Sharee'ah and then in the
advanced studies of the College of Usool-ud-Deen.
Then he taught at the advanced institute of judicial education, and later
became a director there in 1396H.
He then went back to teaching there one more time after his scheduled period
of administration came to an end.
He was then appointed to the Council of Senior Scholars in 1407H.
After this, he was appointed a member of the Permanent Committee of
Educational Research and Religious Verdicts in 1411H.
He is also still a member of the Fiqh Assembly of Makkah which falls under
the World Muslim League.
He was a former member of the Supervisory Council for Callers during Hajj.
Currently, he serves as an Imaam, khateeb and teacher at the Prince Mut'ib
bin 'Abdil-'Azeez Central Mosque in Malaz, Riyadh.
He also participates in answering questions on the Saudi radio program "Noor
'alaad-Darb" (Light upon the Path). He also has a scheduled participation on
the committee of research, studies, letters and verdicts in educational
magazines as well.
He, may Allaah preserve him, also supervises many of the scholastic essays
submitted by students for their Masters and Doctorates degrees. Numerous
students of knowledge who attend his frequent educational classes and
gatherings have studied under him - myself being one of them - and I am
proud and pleased with that - Jamaal.
His Teachers:
The Shaikh sought knowledge at the hands of numerous well-known scholars and
judges. Amongst the most famous of them was Shaikh 'Abdul-'Azeez bin Baaz,
may Allaah have mercy on him. He would praise and hold great esteem for our
Shaikh, and he would rely on him in important matters. He would send him
some books for him to review and comment on.
Also among his teachers was Shaikh 'Abdullaah bin Humaid, may Allaah have
mercy on him. He would attend many of his lessons in the Central Mosque of
Buraidah during the time that he was a student in the educational institute
there.
He also learned from Shaikh Muhammad Al-Ameen Ash-Shanqeetee, may Allaah
have mercy on him.
He also learned from Shaikh 'Abdur-Razzaaq Al-'Afeefee, may Allaah have
mercy on him.
His teachers also include Shaikh Hamood bin Sulaymaan At-Talaal who was the
Imaam of the masjid in the town that he grew up in. He, i.e. Shaikh Hamood,
may Allaah preserve him, was then appointed a judge after that in the town
of Dariyyah in the district of Qaseem. Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan had learned
the basics of reading and writing from him.
Then he learned under Shaikh Ibraaheem bin Daifillaah Al-Yoosuf at the time
he was a teacher in the Shamaasiyyah School.
His Books:
The Shaikh has written numerous books, the most famous of which are:
1. At-Tahqeeqaat al-Mardiyyah fil-Mabaahith-il-Fardiyyah fil-Mawaareeth -
This was his Masters thesis (volume)
2. Ahkaam-ul-At'imah fish-Sharee'ah al-Islaamiyyah (The Rulings on Foods
according to Islamic law) - This was his Doctorate's paper (volume)
3. Al-Irshaad ilaa Saheeh-il-'Itiqaad (A Guide to the Correct Belief) in one
volume
4. Sharh al-'Aqeedat-il-Waasitiyyah (The Explanation of The Waasitee Creed)
in one volume
5. Al-Bayaan feemaa Akhta'a feehi Ba'adul-Kuttaab (A Clarification on the
Errors of Some Writers) in two volumes
6. Majmoo'ah Muhadaraat fil-'Aqeedah wad-Da'wah (A Collection of Lectures on
Creed and Calling) in four volumes
7. Al-Khutab-ul-Mimbariyyah fil-Munasabaat-il-'Asriyyah (Friday Sermons for
Modern-Day Occasions) in six volumes
8. Min A'laam-il-Mujaddideen fil-Islaam (Some of the Distinguished Revivers
of Islaam)
9. Mabaahith Fiqhiyyah fee Mawaadi' Mukhtalifah (Research on Fiqh Issues on
Various Issues)
10. Majmoo' Fataawaa fil-'Aqeedah wal-Fiqh (A Collection of Verdicts on
Creed and Jurisprudence) in five volumes [1]
11. Naqd Kitaab Al-Halaal wal-Haraam fil-Islaam (A Critique of the Book: The
Lawful and Unlawful in Islaam) - A refutation of Yoosuf Al-Qaradaawee
12. Al-Mulakhas fee Sharh Kitaab at-Tawheed of Shaikh Muhammad bin
'Abdil-Wahhaab - a scholastic explanation.
13. I'anat-ul-Mustafeed Sharh Kitaab-ut-Tawheed - This is a more
comprehensive explanation in two volumes.
14. At-Ta'qeeb 'alaa ma Dhakarahul-Khateeb fee Haqqish-Shaikh Muhammad bin
'Abdil-Wahhaab
15. Al-Mulakhas-ul-Fiqhee (two volumes)
16. Ittihaaf Ahlil-Eemaan bi-Duroos Shahri Ramadaan (Presenting the People
of Faith with Lessons for the Month of Ramadaan)
17. Ad-Diyaa-ul-Laami' ma'al-Ahaadeeth al-Qudsiyyah al-Jawaami'
18. Bayaan maa yaf'aluhu Al-Haaj wal-Mu'tamir (A Clarification of what a
Person on Hajj and 'Umrah must do)
19. 'Aqeedat-ut-Tawheed (The Belief in Monotheism) - The source for this
book was a curriculum for the secondary level of the ministry of education.
20 The religious verdicts and articles that were distributed in the magazine
"Ad-Da'wah"
21. Duroos minal-Qur'aan-il-Kareem (Lessons from the Noble Qur'aan)
22. Al-Ajwibat-ul-Mufeedah 'an As'ilat-il-Manaahij al-Jadeedah (Beneficial
Answers to Questions on Innovated Methodologies) - This is the book before
us. [2]
He has also written several other books not mentioned here which are under
print. [3]
He also plays a large role in guiding the youth and warning them from
movements that have deviated from the correct methodology. Thus, the
innovator and misguided are suppressed by him and many people are guided to
the truth.
So may Allaah reward him with much good on our behalf and on behalf of the
Muslims, and may He make his deeds sincerely for His Noble Face, and allow
them to be placed on his scale of good deeds on the Day of Judgement.
Written by Jamaal bin Furayhaan Al-Haarithee
One of the Shaikh's students
Footnotes:
[1] Translator's Note: These are questions and answers that were transcribed
from the radio program "Noor 'alaad-Darb"
[2] Translator's Note: In the introduction to this book, Shaikh Saalih
Al-Fawzaan says: "All praise be to Allaah. To proceed: I permit Shaikh
Jamaal bin Furayhaan Al-Haarithee to republish the book "Beneficial Answers
to Questions on Innovated Methodologies", which he compiled from my
responses to students' questions during my lessons."
[3] Translator's Note: This includes his explanations for many of the books
on Creed, which he gave as lessons and were later transcribed and published.
These include such titles as Sharh Masaa'il-ul-Jaahiliyyah (An Explanation
of Aspects of the Days of Ignorance), published by Al-Ibaanah in 2005; Sharh
Lum'at-il-'Itiqaad (Explanation of Sufficiency in Creed), Sharh Al-Qawaa'id
al-Arba' (Explanation of the Four Rules) and more.
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