Abd al-Mannan al-Talibi
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Abu Muhammad Abd al-Mannan al-Talibi (fl. 15th century AH / 21st century CE) is a contemporary scholar of Islamic jurisprudence and legal studies known for his research on both classical and modern legal questions .
Background and Lineage
His full name is Abd al-Mannan Ali Muhammad al-Talibi, and he is addressed with the kunya Abu Muhammad and the academic title of doctor .
Scholarly Approach
Al-Talibi's legal writings engage classical jurisprudential topics alongside contemporary social, technological, and political issues through textual proofs from the Quran and the Sunnah . A central methodological feature of his work is the strict reliance on authenticated Prophetic hadiths, eschewing weak or unverified narrations even in matters of exhortation or secondary rulings .
His treatise Wahfazu Aymanakum ("Guard Your Oaths") examines the categories, rulings, and expiations related to oaths, addressing common religious errors such as swearing by unlawful expressions or divorce . In al-Masail al-Jaliyya fi Ahkam al-Udhiya ("Clear Issues in the Rulings of the Sacrificial Offering"), he provided a concise guide to the virtues of the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah and the stipulations governing the Eid sacrifice . Turning to modern legal challenges, he completed a study in Rajab 1434 AH examining the jurisprudence of executing marriage contracts through contemporary telecommunication technologies .
Reception
Al-Talibi's research has received commendations from several prominent scholars. The Yemeni jurist and judge Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Umrani commended Wahfazu Aymanakum in Rabi al-Thani 1430 AH, describing al-Talibi as an active young scholar and praising his rigorous methodology in restricting legal arguments to soundly transmitted hadiths . The same work received introductory endorsements from Hasan Muhammad Maqbuli al-Ahdal and Muhammad al-Sadiq Mughallas, and was published alongside a collection of al-Umrani's legal responsa on oaths . His treatise on sacrificial offerings was likewise commended by Amin Ali Muqbil, Dean of the Faculty of Sharia at Jami'at al-Iman, and by Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti, who noted its conciseness and sound scholarly attribution .
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List of Works
Ibram Uqud al-Nikah Abr Wasail al-Ittisalat al-Haditha - Dirasah Fiqhiyyah Hadithiyyah is a contemporary legal treatise, completed on 15 Rajab 1434 AH (May 2013), that examines Islamic legal rulings regarding the execution of marriage contracts through modern telecommunication technologies such as the internet, email, chat applications, and telephones.
al-Amal bil-Aghlabiyya is a contemporary treatise on Islamic jurisprudence and political theory that examines the legal validity, historical precedents, and modern applications of majority voting in governance and decision-making.
Wahfazu Aymanakum is a contemporary jurisprudence treatise on the rules, categories, and expiation of oaths in Islamic law. It addresses common religious violations and misconceptions surrounding swearing, drawing attention to practices that deviate from the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad.
al-Nujum al-Zahirat fi Fadail al-Baqiyat al-Salihat is a treatise devoted to the virtues, significance, and scriptural evidences surrounding the enduring righteous deeds (al-baqiyat al-salihat), examining key phrases mentioned in the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah alongside narrations and scholarly interpretations of their merits.
al-Masa'il al-Jaliyya fi Ahkam al-Udhiya is a concise legal treatise on the rules and stipulations of the Eid sacrifice (udhiya), providing a simplified exposition supported by evidence from the Quran and authentic Sunnah.
Al-Ightiyalat (The Issue of Assassinations in Islamic Lands: A Juridical and Methodological Study) is a legal treatise examining the prohibition of assassinations and political violence from the perspective of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory (Usul al-Fiqh).