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Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez
Ibn 'Abdullaah Ibn 'Abdur-Rahmaan
Ibn Baaz
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Abu 'Abdullaah Shaykh
'Abdul-'Azeez ibn 'Abdullaah
ibn 'Abdur-Rahmaan Aal-Baaz was born in
the city of Riyadh in Dhul-Hijjah 1330
A.H./1909 C.E.
He memorized the
Qur.aan in his early age and then he
acquired knowledge from many of the great
scholars of the Kingdom. Some of his
teachers were Shaykh Muhammad ibn
'Abdul-Lateef Aal-Shaykh, Shaykh Saalih
ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez Aal-Shaykh and
the eminent Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem
Aal-Shaykh who, in his time, was the Muftee
of Saudi Arabia. Shaykh Ibn Baaz
accompanied the eminent Shaykh and learned
from him for about ten years. Thus he
gained his religious education from the
family of Imaam Muhammad ibn
'Abdul-Wahhaab.
Afterwards Shaykh
Ibn Baaz was appointed as a Justice and he
worked for fourteen years in the judiciary
until he was deputed to the education
faculty. He remained engaged in teaching
for nine years at Riyadh Islaamic Law
College, Riyadh Religious Institute. Then
he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the
Islaamic University, al-Madeenah; but
shortly afterwards, he was made the
Chancellor with all the administrative
powers. Later he was appointed President of
the General Presidency of Islaamic
Research, Ifta, Call and Propagation,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He held the
position of Grand Muftee of Saudi Arabia,
the Presidency of many Islaamic Committees
and Councils, the prominent among these
being: Senior Scholars Committee of the
Kingdom, Permanent Committee for
Islaamic Research and Fataawa, the
Founding Committee of Muslim World League,
World Supreme Council for Mosques, Islaamic
Jurisprudence Assembly Makkah; and the
member of the Supreme Council of the
Islaamic University at al-Madeenah, and the
Supreme Committee for Islaamic Propagation,
until he passed away on Thursday 27
Muharram 1420 A.H./May 13 1999 C.E. May
Allaah (Subhaanahu wa
Ta'aala) have Mercy upon his soul,
aameen.
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For more about the
noble Shaykh, kindly refer to Jewels
of Guidance
The Shaykh's
official website: www.binbaz.org.sa
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