Shaykh muhammad bin salih al-munajjid biography

Muhammad Al-Munajjid

Syrian-born Palestinian-Saudi Islamic scholar (born )

Muhammad Saalih Al-Munajjid (Arabic: محمد صالح المنجد) (born 14 June (30 Dhu al-Hijjah AH)[1]) is a Syrian-born Palestinian-Saudi Islamic scholar. He is the founder of the fatwa website IslamQA, a popular website for responses on the topic of Islam.[2][3]

Early life and education

Al-Munajjid was born to Palestinian refugees in Aleppo, Syria and raised in Saudi Arabia.[4][5] He studied Islamic law under 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baaz,[6]Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymin, Abdullah ibn Jibreen and Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak, among others.[7]

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In , Al-Munajjid launched a question and answer Islamic website, The website states, "All questions and answers on this site have been prepared, approved, revised, edited, amended or annotated by Shaykh Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid, the supervisor of this site."[8] was banned in Saudi Arabia for issuing independent fatwas. In Saudi Arabia the kingdom's Council of Senior Scholars has sole responsibility and authority for issuing fatwas[9][10] under a royal edict issued in August (while restrictions had been in place since , they were seldom enforced); this move was described by Christopher Boucek [who?] as "the latest example of how the state is working to assert its primacy over the country's religious establishment."[11]

Views

Al-Munajjid has said that the Muʿtazila, the Ashʿari, and Maturidischools of Islamic theology are wrong in applying Ilm al-Kalam (reason or rational discourse) to explain the Quran and are contradicting both the Quran and the Sunnah.[12] Attributes that God ascribes to himself require neither explanation nor interpretation; instead, a Muslim should neither deny the divine attributes nor liken God to his creation but accept the statements of God in the Quran without questioning.[13]

Al-Munajjid has asserted it is obligatory to destroy anything that may tempt or confuse the faithful, including buildings, people, animals, or inanimate objects.[14][15]

Al-Munajjid has stated that Muslim women are required to cover their entire body including the face (only showing eyes) and hands.[16] This ruling is obligatory. Women are required to stay within their city of residence, unless they are in the company of a mahram and are forbidden to ride in a taxi/car driven by a non-mahram male, as "it may lead to evil consequences".[17] However, this does not mean a woman is forbidden from driving a car.

Slavery

Al-Munajjid has not denounced slavery, and, in a January fatwa, stated that a man was allowed to have intercourse with a slave that he owns whether he is married or not, and that his wife or wives have no right to object. A Muslim wife "has no right to object to her husband owning female slaves or to his having intercourse with them&#; The scholars are unanimous in this assessment, and no one is permitted to view this act as forbidden, or to forbid it. Whoever does so, is a sinner, and is acting against the consensus of the scholars.” However, he did state that Islam does condemn ill treatment of slaves.[18][19][20]

Al-Munajjid has stated that slavery necessarily came about because of jihad against the kuffar (non-believers) and the need to determine what to do with those who have been taken prisoner and thus become property, noting that "In principle, slavery is not something that is desirable" as Islam encourages the freeing of slaves for the expiation of sins.[21] Slaves are to be treated in a "kind manner" including the provision of food and clothing.[22]

Homosexuality

Al-Munajjid stated that "The crime of homosexuality is one of the greatest crimes, the worst of sins and the most abhorrent of deeds, and Allah punished those who did it in a way that he did not punish other nations."[23][24] He has openly called for the death penalty for sodomy (those who practice male homosexual intercourse), with works distributed in his name saying that "those guilty of this crime are to be killed by the sword".[25]

Books

Al-Munajjid's books include:

  • Koonu ‘ala al-Khayr A‘waanan (Be Helpers in Doing Good)
  • Arba‘oona Naseehah li Islaah al-Buyoot (The Muslim Home: 40 Recommendations)
  • 33 Sababan li’l-Khushoo‘ (33 Ways of Developing Khushoo‘ in Salaah)
  • Al-Asaaleeb an-Nabawiyyah fi ‘Ilaaj al-Akhtaa’ (The Prophet's Methods for Correcting People's Mistakes)
  • Saba‘oona Mas’alah fi’s-Siyaam (70 Matters related to Fasting)[26]
  • ‘Ilaaj al-Humoom (Dealing with Worries and Stress)
  • Al-Manhiyaat ash-Shar‘iyyah (Disallowed Matters)
  • Muharramaat istahaana biha Katheer min an-Naas (Prohibitions that are Taken Too Lightly)
  • Madha taf‘alu fi’l-Haalaat at-Taaliyah (What you should do in the following situations)
  • Zaahirat Da‘f al-Eemaan (Weakness of Faith)[27]
  • Wasaa’il ath-Thibaat ‘ala Deen-Illah (Means of Steadfastness: Standing Firm in Islam)
  • Ureedu an Atooba Walaakin… (I Want to Repent, But…)
  • Shakaawa wa Hulool (Problems and Solutions)
  • Siraa‘ ma‘a ash-Shahawaat (Striving against Whims and Desires)[28]

References

  1. ^"السيرة الذاتية للمشرف العام على الموقع - ". 3 July Archived from the original on 3 July Retrieved 4 September
  2. ^Richard Gauvain, Salafi Ritual Purity: In the Presence of God, p ISBN&#;
  3. ^Gauvain, Richard (November ). Salafi Ritual Purity: In the Presence of God. Routledge. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Archived from the original on 17 September Retrieved 17 October
  4. ^"Women in Islam: Behind the veil and in front of it". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 17 September Retrieved 2 September
  5. ^"Women in Islam: Behind the veil and in front of it"Archived at the Wayback MachineDeutsche Welle, 1 October
  6. ^Brems, Eva. The Experiences of Face Veil Wearers in Europe and the Law. Cambridge University Press. p.&#;
  7. ^About, Accessed 20 March
  8. ^ website: "Introduction"Archived at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 September
  9. ^"Saudi Arabia blocks 'Islam Question and Answer',"Archived at the Wayback MachineAl Arabiya (in Arabic), September 2,
  10. ^Xinhua: "Saudi blocks scholar website after fatwa control decree: report"Archived at the Wayback Machine Accessed 3 September
  11. ^ Christopher Boucek, "Saudi Fatwa Restrictions and the State-Clerical Relationship"Archived at the Wayback MachineCarnegie Endowment for International Peace, 27 October Accessed 18 November
  12. ^"What are the differences between the Maturidi school of thought and Ahl as-Sunnah?". IslamQA fatwa Archived from the original on 2 June Retrieved 27 May
  13. ^"Islam QA fatwa: The 'aqeedah of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah and the praise of the imams for him and Ibn Hajar's attitude towards him". Archived from the original on 28 May Retrieved 27 May
  14. ^"Fatwa: Obligation to destroy idols". Archived from the original on 11 May Retrieved 26 May
  15. ^Russell, Gerald (7 March ). "Isis are modern vandals smashing centuries of history". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2 June
  16. ^"Do women have to wear niqaab?". IslamQA fatwa Archived from the original on 12 June Retrieved 25 November
  17. ^"Does the ruling on driving a car vary from one country to another?". IslamQA fatwa Archived from the original on 15 September
  18. ^Knipp, Kersten (10 January ). "Women in Islam: Behind the veil and in front of it". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 5 May Retrieved 2 May
  19. ^"Ruling on having intercourse with a slave woman when one has a wife". IslamQA. Archived from the original on 6 January
  20. ^Nomani, Asra Q.; Arafa, Hala (11 October ). "Inside the World of Gulf State Slavery". Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 1 May Retrieved 2 May
  21. ^al-Khudayr. "The difference between slaves and prostitutes". IslamQA. Archived from the original on 10 May Retrieved 27 September
  22. ^"Islam and Slavery". IslamQA. Archived from the original on 17 August Retrieved 27 September
  23. ^McCarthy, Andrew C. (14 August ). "Obama's Gay-Rights Hypocrisy". National Review. Archived from the original on 7 August Retrieved 17 October
  24. ^Nomani, Asra Q. "Islam must repeal its scarlet-letter sex laws". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2 October Retrieved 2 September
  25. ^Titheradge, Noel (27 February ). "Is there a problem with unregistered schools?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 15 March Retrieved 15 March
  26. ^نور, مكتبة. "تحميل كتاب 70 Matters Related to Fasting pdf". (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 10 May Retrieved 8 May
  27. ^نور, مكتبة. "تحميل كتاب Weakness of Faith pdf". (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 10 May Retrieved 8 May
  28. ^Biography of the site's General SupervisorArchived at the Wayback Machine About our site

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