Abd al-Aziz al-Hujaylan
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Abd al-Aziz al-Hujaylan (d. 1442 AH / 2020–2021 CE) was a Saudi jurist and academic at Qassim University, best known for his comparative legal study on the Friday sermon, Khutbat al-Jumua wa Ahkamuha al-Fiqhiyya.
Background and Career
Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Maddallah al-Hujaylan belonged to the al-Maddallah branch of the al-Hujaylan family from al-Muraydisiyyah in Buraida, who trace their descent to the Dawasir tribe. He pursued an academic career in Islamic jurisprudence and served as a professor at Qassim University, where he also held the administrative post of Dean of Library Affairs. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he served as a reserve imam delivering Friday sermons.
Scholarly Contribution
Al-Hujaylan's principal contribution to contemporary legal scholarship was his specialized comparative treatise, Khutbat al-Jumua wa Ahkamuha al-Fiqhiyya ("The Friday Sermon and its Jurisprudential Rulings"), published in 1423 AH (2002 CE) by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawah and Guidance in Riyadh with an introduction by Salih ibn Abd al-Aziz Al al-Sheikh. In the treatise, he examined the conditions, pillars, and etiquette governing the sermon and the preacher across the major Islamic legal schools. Methodologically, he argued that many rulings concerning the sermon were derived from standalone prophetic actions, which according to legal theory (usul al-fiqh) indicate recommendation (istihbab) rather than strict obligation (wujub), leading him to favour the view of non-obligation in several elements widely regarded as mandatory pillars or conditions unless supported by explicit textual evidence.
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Khutbat al-Jumua wa Ahkamuha al-Fiqhiyya (The Friday Sermon and its Jurisprudential Rulings) is a specialized treatise on Islamic comparative jurisprudence that examines the legal rulings, conditions, pillars, and etiquette governing the Friday sermon. The work focuses specifically on the legal rulings pertaining to the sermon itself and the preacher, analyzing textual proofs and scholarly opinions across the major legal schools.