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Abd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr

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Abd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr is a contemporary Saudi scholar of Islamic theology (aqidah) and a professor at the Islamic University of Madinah, known for his writings on creed and devotional supplications, such as Fiqh al-Ad'iyah wa-l-Adhkar (Understanding Supplications and Remembrances) .

Background and Education

He belongs to the al-Abbad al-Badr family, tracing lineage to the tribe of Anazah, with branches settled in al-Zulfi and Medina . He was raised under the tutelage of his father, the hadith scholar and jurist Abd al-Muhsin ibn Hamad al-Abbad .

He pursued his higher academic studies in Islamic creed at the Islamic University of Madinah . In 1407 AH, he completed his master's thesis examining the theological efforts of the Najdi jurist Abd al-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sadi . The dissertation was written under the supervision of Ali ibn Nasir al-Faqihi and was evaluated by Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan and Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Ghunayman . He subsequently completed his doctoral studies in Islamic creed at the same institution .

Academic and Scholarly Career

He was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Creed in the College of Da'wah and Usul al-Din at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he advanced to the rank of professor . Alongside his university teaching, he conducts lectures and lessons in the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. His scholarly output centers on traditional Sunni theology, the divine names and attributes, and the explication of classical texts, exemplified by his study Fiqh al-Asma' al-Husna (Understanding the Beautiful Names of Allah) . He has also edited classical manuscripts, including al-Mukhtar fi Usul al-Sunnah by Ibn al-Banna al-Hanbali .

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List of Works

  • Ziyadat al-Iman wa Nuqsanuhu wa Hukm al-Istithna Fihi

    Ziyadat al-Iman wa Nuqsanuhu wa Hukm al-Istithna Fihi (The Increase and Decrease of Faith and the Ruling on Making Exception in It) is a theological treatise on Islamic creed. It examines whether faith (iman) fluctuates and explores the validity and rulings surrounding the qualification of one's faith by saying "I am a believer, if Allah wills" (al-istithna' fi al-iman).

  • Tadhkirat al-Mutasi Sharh Aqidat al-Hafiz Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi

    Tadhkirat al-Mu'tasi Sharh Aqidat al-Hafiz Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi is a contemporary commentary on Islamic theology. The work provides an exposition and explanation of the concise creedal treatise by the traditionist Abd al-Ghani ibn Abd al-Wahid al-Maqdisi, outlining the foundational beliefs of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah using scriptural proofs from the Quran and Prophetic Sunnah.

  • Adhkar al-Tahara wa al-Salah

    Adhkar al-Tahara wa al-Salah (Remembrances of Purification and Prayer) is a devotional treatise focused on prophetic supplications and invocations associated with ritual purity and prayer. It examines the phrasings transmitted in the Sunnah for these daily acts of worship, explaining their underlying meanings, wisdoms, spiritual significance, and related etiquettes.

  • al-Tabyin li-Dawat al-Marda wal-Musabin

    al-Tabyin li-Dawat al-Marda wal-Musabin (Clarification of Supplications for the Sick and Afflicted) is a concise treatise on Islamic invocations, supplications, and spiritual incantations (al-ruqyah al-shar'iyyah). It compiles prophetic guidance and transmitted prayers for times of illness, adversity, grief, and severe distress, as well as the etiquettes of visiting the sick.

  • Dirasat fi al-Baqiyat al-Salihat

    Dirasat fi al-Baqiyat al-Salihat (Studies on the Enduring Righteous Deeds) is a treatise examining the virtues, theological meanings, and implications of the four primary phrases of remembrance: Subhan Allah, al-Hamdu lillah, La ilaha illa Allah, and Allahu Akbar. It gathers scriptural texts from the Quran and Sunnah to explore the merits and requirements of these expressions.