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Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn
'Abdur-Rahmaan Aal Ghudayyaan
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He
was born in 1345 A.H./1926 C.E. in the city
of az-Zulfee.
He studied the basics of reading
and writing, when young, with
'Abdullaah Ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez
as-Suhaymee, and 'Abdullaah Ibn
'Abdur-Rahmaan al-Ghayth, and Faalih
ar-Roomee. He also studied the basics of
fiqh, tawheed, Arabic grammar and faraa.id
with Hamdaan Ibn Ahmad al-Baatil. He then
travelled to Riyadh in 1363 A.H./1944 C.E.,
and in 1366 A.H./1947 C.E. he enrolled into
al-Madrasah as-Sa'oodiyyah
al-Ibtidaa.iyyah (previously known as
Madrasatul-Aytaam) and graduated from there
in 1368 A.H./1949 C.E.
He was then appointed a teacher in
al-Madrasah al-'Azeeziyyah, and in 1371
A.H./1951 C.E. he enrolled into the
Educational Institute. During this period
he studied with Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ibraaheem Aal
ash-Shaykh. He also studied fiqh
with Shaykh Sa'ood Ibn Rashood who was
the (grand) judge of Riyadh, and tawheed
with Shaykh Ibraaheem Ibn Sulaymaan, and
Arabic grammar and faraa.id with Shaykh
'Abdul-Lateef Ibn Ibraaheem. He then
continued his studies until he graduated
from the Faculty of Sharee'ah in 1372
A.H./1952 C.E.
He was then appointed head of one
of the courts, and then later transferred
to teaching at the Educational Institute in
1378 A.H./1952 C.E. In 1380 A.H./1960 C.E.
he was then appointed a teacher at the
Faculty of Sharee'ah, and in 1386
A.H./1966 C.E. he was transferred to
passing fatwa at the Daar al-Iftaa.
In 1391 A.H./1971 C.E. he was
appointed a member of The
Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research
and Fataawa in addition to member of
the Council of Senior Scholars.
He studied with a number of
scholars in differing fields, and from
amongst the well-known (in addition to
those who have preceded) are:
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn
'Abdullaah Ibn Baaz
(rahima-hullaah) with whom he studied fiqh;
Shaykh 'Abdullaah al-Khulayfee with
whom he also studied fiqh;
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn Rasheed
with whom he studied fiqh,
tawheed and faraa.id;
Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen
ash-Shanqeetee with whom he studied usool
al-fiqh, sciences of the Qur.aan, and
tafseer;
Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan al-Afreeqee with
whom he studied mustalah and hadeeth;
Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq
'Afeefee;
'Abdul-Fattaah Qaaree al-Bukhaaree
with whom he studied the Qur.aan in the
recitation of Hafs 'an 'Aasim, to
which the chain of transmission reaches the
Messenger (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa
sallam).
In addition to what has preceded
of his work, from 1389 A.H./1969 C.E. to
date he has been a teacher of fiqh,
usool
al-fiqh, al-qawaa.id al-fiqhiyyah,
mustalah and hadeeth, tafseer
and it's sciences and 'aqeedah.
He has also been teaching fiqh
in organised gatherings/lessons most days
of the week, according to his schedule of
many duties, after maghrib and after
'Ishaa. Sometimes he will teach after
fajr and also after 'asr.
From 1395 A.H./1975 C.E., in
addition to his work with The
Permanent Committee, he gave lessons to
students of knowledge in higher studies at
the University of Imaam Muhammad and the
Faculty of Sharee'ah in fiqh,
usool
al-fiqh, al-qawaa.id al-fiqhiyyah. He
was also involved in supervising a number
of theses at the Masters degree and
Doctorate level, whilst also taking part in
the (university) committee discussing
theses. During this period, many students
studied with him.
When Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn
Humayd died in 1402 A.H./1982 C.E., he
was undertook to giving fatwa on the radio
programme "Noorun
'alad-Darb".
The Shaykh passed away on Tuesday 18 Jumaada ath-Thaanee 1431 A.H. / 1 June 2010 C.E. The Shaykh was 84 years old.
The Shaykh's funeral was held after the 'Asr prayer on Wednesday 2 June 2010 C.E.
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