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Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Hasan
al-Qu'ood
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He
was born on the 17th night of Ramadhaan in
1343 A.H./1922 C.E. in the town of
al-'Areeq which is known as Waadee
Hu'aam, which happens to be one of the
Waadee's of Yamaamah.
He was brought up by his noble
parents in affluent surroundings. He
studied the basics of reading and writing
from the Mushaf with Muhammad Ibn Sa'd
Aal Sulaymaan. He later memorised the
Qur.aan and some treatises of Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah,
Imaam Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhaab with
the judge of his town, at that time being
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn Ibraaheem
Aal 'Abdul-Lateef.
After this, his desire to seek
knowledge became stronger, so on the 27th
of Safar 1367 A.H./1946 C.E. he left his
affluent surroundings, he travelled to Shaykh
'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn 'Abdullaah
Ibn Baaz who was in the region of
Kharj. He remained with him for 4 years,
not including breaks to return home to
visit his parents whom used to assist him
financially whilst he travelled seeking
knowledge.
He studied a number of works with
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz from the major books and other
than them from the books of hadeeth and fiqh.
During his time with him, he memorised a
number of treatises including Buloogh
al-Maraam, and he was very keen in seeking
knowledge based upon authentic
proofs.
When the Educational Institute
opened in Riyadh at the beginning of 1371
A.H./1950 C.E. he transferred there and
later graduated from the Faculty of
Sharee'ah in 1377 A.H./1956 C.E.
From amongst his teachers there
were:
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn
Baaz;
Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq
'Afeefee;
Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen
ash-Shanqeetee;
Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan
al-Afreeqee.
On the 4th of Jumaada al-Oolaa in
1375 A.H./1954 C.E. he was appointed a
teacher at the Educational Institute, and
then on the 9th of Jumaada al-Oolaa he
transferred to the Minsitry of Education
and worked there as an inspector of
religious studies for secondary
schools.
On the 8th of Dhul-Qa'dah 1380
A.H./1959 C.E. he transferred to the Court
of Grievances and worked there as a member
of the judiciary.
On the 1st of Rabee'
ath-Thaanee 1397 A.H./1976 C.E. he was made
a member of the Permanent Committee for Islaamic
Research and Fataawa, arising from his
appointment to the Council of Senior
Scholars.
On the 1st of Muharram 1406
A.H./1985 C.E. he retired.
He still partakes in educational
activities and passes fatwa, and assists
the University of al-Malik Sa'ood by
giving levtures to students in higher
studies in the department of Islaamic
Education.
On the 20th of Sha'baan 1378
A.H./1957 C.E. he was appointed the imaam
and khateeb of the Jaami' al-Masheeqeeq
in Riyadh.
On the 1st of Muharram 1391
A.H./1970 C.E. he was appointed the imaam
and khateeb of the Jaami' of al-Malik
'Abdul-'Azeez, a post which he
still holds to date.
He has a number of publications to
his name, amongst them a collection of his
khutbah's put together in 4
volumes.
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