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Abd al-Hadi al-Umari

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Abd al-Hadi al-Umari is a contemporary Saudi scholar of Islamic theology, known for his studies on Sunni creed and critical evaluations of Sufi theological treatises .

Background and Academic Career

Abd al-Hadi ibn Awad al-Umari pursued academic specialization in Islamic theology, completing his doctoral research on the analysis and critique of Sufi theological perspectives . He has been affiliated as a member with the Saudi Scientific Society for Creed, Religions, Sects, and Schools of Thought (الجمعية العلمية السعودية لعلوم العقيدة والأديان والفرق والمذاهب), hosted at the Islamic University of Madinah .

Scholarly Focus

Al-Umari's research centers on expounding the theological framework of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah and addressing opposing doctrinal views . In his academic study Ara Ibn Ajiba al-Aqdiyya: Ardan wa Naqdan ("The Theological Views of Ibn Ajiba: Presentation and Critique"), he examined the epistemic sources and doctrinal positions of the Moroccan Sufi scholar Ahmad ibn Ajiba, discussing his interpretations of faith, sainthood, and the Darqawiyya Sufi order . He also prepared Mukhtasar al-Mukhtasar fi Bayan Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wal-Athar ("A Concise Abridgment on the Clarification of the Creed of the People of the Sunnah and Hadith"), a treatise structured to define core Sunni terminology, principles, and historical origins while contrasting them with divergent theological trends .

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List of Works

  • Ara Ibn Ajiba al-Aqdiyya Ardan wa Naqdan

    This academic study in Islamic theology examines and critiques the theological and Sufi doctrines of Ahmad ibn Ajiba from the viewpoint of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah.

  • al-Isaba fi al-Dhabb an al-Sahaba

    This theological and apologetic treatise defends the honor of the Prophet Muhammad's Companions, expounds Sunni doctrine regarding their uprightness and merits, and responds to historical and sectarian polemics directed against them.

  • Mukhtasar al-Mukhtasar fi Bayan Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wal-Athar

    Published in 1441 AH / 2019 CE, this contemporary theological treatise presents a concise overview of the core tenets, terminology, and methodology of Ahl al-Sunna wal-Jama'ah.