Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Muhammad (Arabic: محمد بن صالح بن محمد, romanized: Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ ibn Muḥammad; 9 March 1929 – 10 January 2001), commonly known by the laqab al-Uthaymin (Arabic: العثيمين, romanized: al-ʿUthaymīn), was a Saudi Islamic scholar.[1]
Al-Uthaymin
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العثيمين
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| Title | Al-Faqih |
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| Born | (27th Day of The Month of Ramadan) March 9, 1929[1][2][3] |
| Died | January 10, 2001(2001-01-10) (aged 71)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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| Resting place | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Children | 7 |
| Era | 20th century |
| Region | Arabian Peninsula |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Ahl al-Hadith |
| Creed | Athari |
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| Institute | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (professor)[1] |
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| Awards | King Faisal International Prize (for Service to Islam; February 8, 1994) |
| Website | binothaimeen |
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Muhammad ibn Salih was born on 9 March 1929, in Unayza, Qaseem Region of Saudi Arabia. He is said to have memorized the Quran at his early age and pursued an education in Hadith, Tafsir, Aqidah, Arabic and other Islamic studies, later graduating from the College of ShariainRiyadh.
He went on to become a member of the Saudi Commission of Senior Islamic Scholars, a professor at the College of Shari'a at Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic UniversityinQassim and a member of its Academic Council and wrote treatises dealing with different aspects of the Islamic doctrine. His most important books are his 15-volume book on fiqh and 10-volume book on the interpretation of the Holy Qur'an. He also used to teach at the Holy MosqueinMecca during Ramadan.
After completing his memorization of the Qur'an and foundational studies, he began his full-time religious studies under Sheikhs Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mutawwa' and Ali al-Salihi in Unayzah, the two teachers that sheikh 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di had appointed to instruct beginning students.[7] After one year of studying under those two teachers, al-Uthaymeen began studying under sheikh 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di in 1945 and continued to be his student until al-Sa'di's death. The year 1952, al-Salihi advised al-Uthaymeen to enroll in the newly opened Ma'had al-'IlmiinRiyadh, which he did after seeking permission from al-Sa'di.[8] While there, he studied under Sheikh 'Abd al-'Aziz bin Baz, among others. He studied there for two years before returning to Unayzah, where began teaching and continued his studies under al-Sa'di.[8]
Uthaymeen's theory on the four levels of spiritual response to a calamity is outlined below.[9] This theory could be contrasted with the Kübler-Ross model of the five stages of grief.
Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin died on 10 January 2001, aged 71.[1]
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