He was born in the city of Ashkodera, then the capital of Albania in the year 1332 A.H./1914 C.E. into a poor family. His father al-Haaj Nooh Najjaatee al-Albaanee had completed Sharee’ah studies in Istanbul and returned a scholar to Albania. After Albania was taken over by atheism the family made Hijrah to Damascus. In […]
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‘Abdullaah Ibn Humayd
He was born in the city of Riyadh in Ramadhaan in the year 1329 A.H./1908 C.E. Losing his sight in his infancy, he was nonetheless brought up with good manners. He memorised the Qur.aan by heart whilst he was young whilst also actively and patiently seeking knowledge. He studied with the shaykhs of Riyadh and […]
Hamood ibn ‘Abdullaah at-Tuwayjiree
His name and Lineage The Shaykh’s full name was Abu ‘Abdillaah, Hamood bin ‘Abdillaah bin Hamood bin ‘Abdir-Rahmaan at-Tuwayjiree, from the tribe of Bakr bin Waa’il Batn from Rabee’ah in Saudi Arabia. He was born in the city of al-Majma’ah on Friday, the 15th of Dhul-Hijjah 1334H (October 15, 1916) and his father died in […]
Ahmad an-Najmee
His Name and Lineage He is our noble Shaykh, the ‘Allaamah, the Muhaddith, the Faqeeh, the present Muftee of the district of Jaazaan and the carrier of the Flag of the Sunnah and hadeeth in it – Shaykh Ahmad Ibn Yahyaa Ibn Muhammad Ibn Shabeer an-Najmee Aali Shabeer from Banee Hummad, one of the well […]
‘Abdur-Razzaaq Ibn ‘Afeefee
He was born in the year 1323 A.H./1902 C.E. He studied his primary education, then secondary education and then further studies. In completing his studies he was examined and awarded with an international (recognised) certificate in 1351 A.H./1930 C.E. He then undertook specialised studies in fiqh and usool al-fiqh, and after being examined, was awarded […]
‘Abdul-’Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh
He is the noble Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Ibn ‘Abdullaah Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdul-Lateef Aal ash-Shaykh. He was born in Riyadh in 1362 A.H./1941 C.E., and since his birth he suffered from weak eyesight, until he lost his sight altogether in 1381 A.H./1960 C.E. He began seeking knowledge by studying the Noble Qur.aan at Masjid Ahmad Ibn […]
‘Abdullaah Abaa Butayn
He was the Imaam, the Scholar, the Jurist, Shaykh ‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn ‘Abdullaah Ibn Sultaan Ibn Khamees. Like his predecessors, he assumed a kunyah, Abaa Butayn. He was born in the city of Rowdhah, in the region of Sudeer, in the month of Dhul-Qa’dah 1194 A.H./1773 C.E. He was brought […]
Rabee’ Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee
He is the Noble Shaykh, the Scholar of Hadeeth Rabee’ Ibn Haadee ‘Umayr al-Madkhalee. He comes from the well-known tribe of al-Madaakhalah from the province of Jaazaan to the south of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the tribes of Banee Shabeel, and Shabeel was the son of Yashjub Ibn Qahtaan. He was born in […]
‘Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa’dee
He was the Shaykh Abu ‘Abdullaah ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Naasir Ibn ‘Abdullaah Ibn Naasir Aal Sa’dee from the tribe of Banee Tameem. He was born in the city of ‘Unayzah, in the region of Qaseem, on the 12th of Muharram in the year 1307 A.H./1886 C.E. His mother passed away when he was four years old […]
Saalih Ibn Fowzaan al-Fowzaan
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 […]