Salih al-Fawzan

Summary

Salih al-Fawzan is a human^[1]. He was born in Al Shimasiyah^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1935^[3]. He worked as a theologian^[4], Islamic jurist^[5], university teacher^[6], mufti^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,791 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Salih al-Fawzan was born in Al Shimasiyah^[2].
• Salih al-Fawzan was born on September 28, 1935^[3].
• Salih al-Fawzan was born on 1935^[10].
• Salih al-Fawzan held citizenship in Saudi Arabia^[11].
• Salih al-Fawzan worked as a theologian^[4].
• Salih al-Fawzan worked as an Islamic jurist^[5].
• Salih al-Fawzan's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Salih al-Fawzan's professions included mufti^[7].
• Salih al-Fawzan's professions included writer^[8].
• Salih al-Fawzan held the position of Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia^[12].
• A notable student of Salih al-Fawzan was Amir Bahjat^[13].
• A notable student of Salih al-Fawzan was Ṣaghīr, Fāliḥ ibn Muḥammad ibn Fāliḥ^[14].
• A notable student of Salih al-Fawzan was Faisal ibn Qazar al-Jasim^[15].
• A notable student of Salih al-Fawzan was Abd al-Aziz al-Sadhan^[16].
• A notable student of Salih al-Fawzan was Q123594631^[17].
• A notable student of Salih al-Fawzan was ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ʿUmrān^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Salih al-Fawzan is Sharḥ (masāʼil al-Jāhilīyah li-Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb)^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Salih al-Fawzan is al-Mulakhkhaṣ al-fiqhī^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Salih al-Fawzan is A Concise Commentary on the Book of Tawhid^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Salih al-Fawzan is al-Aṭʻimah wa-aḥkām al-Ṣayd wa-dhabaʼih^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Salih al-Fawzan is Iʻāʻnat al-mustafīd bi-sharḥ Kitāb al-tawḥīd^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Salih al-Fawzan is al-Irshād ilá Ṣaḥīḥ al-iʻtiqād wa-al-radd ʻalá ahl al-shirk wa-al-ilḥād^[24].
• Salih al-Fawzan's religion is recorded as Islam^[25].
• Salih al-Fawzan is recorded as male^[26].
• Salih al-Fawzan's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Salih al-Fawzan was born in Al Shimasiyah^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 28, 1935^[3] and 1935^[10].

Education

Studied under Ṣāliḥ al-Bulayhī^[28], a dawah^[29], 1912–1989^[30]; Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz^[31], an Islamicist^[32], 1912–1999^[33], of Saudi Arabia^[34], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam^[35], specialised in fiqh^[36]; Ibn Humaid^[37], a judge^[38], 1900–1982^[39], of Saudi Arabia^[40]; Muhammad Ash-Shanqeeti^[41], an Islamic jurist^[42], 1905–1973^[43], of Saudi Arabia^[44]; and Muhammad bin Abdullah as-Sabil^[45], an Islamicist^[46], 1924–2012^[47], of Saudi Arabia^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[4], Islamic jurist^[5], university teacher^[6], mufti^[7], and writer^[8]. Salih al-Fawzan held the position of Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia^[12]. Notable students include Amir Bahjat^[13], an Islamic jurist^[49], b. 1983^[50], of Saudi Arabia^[51]; Ṣaghīr, Fāliḥ ibn Muḥammad ibn Fāliḥ^[14], a university teacher^[52], b. 1957^[53], of Saudi Arabia^[54], specialised in aqidah^[55]; Faisal ibn Qazar al-Jasim^[15], an imam^[56], b. 1969^[57], of Kuwait^[58]; Abd al-Aziz al-Sadhan^[16], a university teacher^[59], of Saudi Arabia^[60]; Q123594631^[17], a university teacher^[61], b. 1983^[62], of Kuwait^[63]; and ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ʿUmrān^[18], a writer^[64], of Saudi Arabia^[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sharḥ (masāʼil al-Jāhilīyah li-Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb)^[19]; al-Mulakhkhaṣ al-fiqhī^[20]; A Concise Commentary on the Book of Tawhid^[21], a written work^[66]; al-Aṭʻimah wa-aḥkām al-Ṣayd wa-dhabaʼih^[22]; Iʻāʻnat al-mustafīd bi-sharḥ Kitāb al-tawḥīd^[23]; and al-Irshād ilá Ṣaḥīḥ al-iʻtiqād wa-al-radd ʻalá ahl al-shirk wa-al-ilḥād^[24].

Personal Life

Salih al-Fawzan's religion is recorded as Islam^[25].

Why It Matters

Salih al-Fawzan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,791 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Salih al-Fawzan born?

Salih al-Fawzan's place of birth was Al Shimasiyah^[2].

What did Salih al-Fawzan do for work?

Salih al-Fawzan worked as theologian^[4], Islamic jurist^[5], university teacher^[6], mufti^[7], and writer^[8].