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Shaykh Dr. Saalih Ibn Fowzaan
Ibn 'Abdullaah Ibn Fowzaan
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He is the noble Shaykh Dr.
Saalih ibn Fowzaan ibn 'Abdullaah from
the family of Fowzaan from the people/tribe
of ash-Shamaasiyyah.
He was born in
1354 A.H./1933 C.E. His father died when he
was young so he was brought up by his
family. He learnt the Noble Qur.aan, the
basics of reading and writing with the
imaam of the masjid of the town, who was a
definitve reciter. He was the noble Shaykh
Hamood Ibn Sulaymaan at-Talaal, who was
later made a judge in the town of Dariyyah
(not Dar'iyyah in RIyaadh) in the
region of Qaseem.
He later studied
at the state school when it opened in
ash-Shamaasiyyah in the year 1369 A.H./1948
C.E. He completed his studies at the
Faysaliyyah school in Buraydah in the year
1371 A.H./1950 C.E. and was then appointed
an infant school teacher. Then he joined
the educational institute in Buraydah when
it opened in the year 1373 A.H./1952 C.E.,
and graduated from there in the year 1377
A.H./1956 C.E. He then joined the Faculty
of Sharee'ah (at
the University of Imaam Muhammad) in
Riyaadh and graduated from there 1381
A.H./1960 C.E. Thereafter he gained his
Masters degree in fiqh, and later a
Doctorate. from the same faculty, also
specialising in fiqh.
After his graduation from the
Faculty of Sharee'ah, he
was appointed a teacher within the
educational institute in Riyaadh, 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 Islaamic
Research and Fataawa, where he
continues to this day.
The noble Shaykh 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 Islaamic
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 responding
to questions on the radio program
"Noorun 'alad-Darb", as he
also takes part in contributing to a number
of Islaamic research publications at the
Council for (Islaamic) Research, Studies,
Theses and Fataawa which are then collated
and published. The noble Shaykh 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 prominent scholars
and jurists, the most notable of whom
were:
The noble Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn
Baaz (rahima-hullaah);
The noble Shaykh
'Abdullaah ibn Humayd
(rahima-hullaah);
The great Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen
ash-Shanqeetee (rahima-hullaah);
The noble Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq
'Afeefee (rahima-hullaah);
The noble Shaykh Saalih Ibn
'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sukaytee;
The noble Shaykh Saalih Ibn Ibraaheem
al-Bulayhee;
The noble Shaykh Muhammad Ibn
Subayyal;
The noble Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Saalih
al-Khulayfee;
The noble Shaykh Ibraaheem Ibn 'Ubayd
al-'Abd al-Muhsin;
The noble Shaykh Saalih al-'Alee
an-Naasir;
He also studied at
the hands of a number of scholars from
al-Azhar University (Egypt) who specialised
in hadeeth, tafseer and Arabic
language.
He has played a
major role in calling to Allaah and
teaching, giving fatwa, khutbahs and
knowledgeable refutations.
His books number
many, however the following are just a
handful which include Sharh
al-'Aqeedatul Waasitiyyah, al-irshaad
ilas-Saheehil-I'tiqaad, al-Mulakhkhas
al-Fiqhee, Foods and the Rulings regarding
Slaughtering and Hunting, which is part of
his Doctorate. They also include
at-Tahqeeqaat al-Mardiyyah in inheritance
which is part of his Masters degree.
Further titles include Rulings relating to
the Believing Women, and a refutation of
Yoosuf Qaradaawi's book al-Halaal
wal-Haraam.
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The Shaykh's
official website: www.alfuzan.ws
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