Abd al-Salam bin Barjas Al Abd al-Karim
- Died
- 1425 AH
- Born in
- Riyadh
Abd al-Salam bin Barjas Al Abd al-Karim (1387–1425 AH / 1967–2004 CE) was a Saudi judge and scholar from Riyadh known for his legal writings and work in editing classical theological and legal treatises .
Lineage and upbringing
He was Abu Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Salam bin Barjas bin Nasir Al Abd al-Karim . His family, Al Abd al-Karim, hailed from the town of Hurmah in the al-Majma'ah governorate, tracing their ancestry to al-Ma'amara from Banu Sa'd of the tribe of Banu Tamim .
He was born in Riyadh in 1387 AH (1967 CE) and was raised in a religious household . He memorized the Quran during his childhood and began formal study of Islamic sciences at the age of thirteen .
Education and teachers
After completing his primary education in Riyadh, he enrolled in the Scientific Institute of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, followed by the College of Sharia at the same university, graduating in 1410 AH . He subsequently joined the Higher Institute of Magistracy, where he obtained his master's degree and later earned a doctorate in 1422 AH .
He studied under several prominent Saudi scholars, most notably Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, whom he accompanied for an extended period, attending his lessons on works such as Bulugh al-Maram and the Quranic commentary of Ibn Kathir . His other teachers included Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin, Abdullah ibn Jibreen, Abdullah al-Duwaysh, and Salih ibn Ibrahim al-Bulayhi .
Career and scholarly contribution
He was appointed as an instructor at the Scientific Institute in al-Quway'iyyah and served as a judge in the Saudi Ministry of Justice .
His scholarly activities centered on teaching, authoring treatises on educational ethics and religious adherence—such as 'Awa'iq al-Talab (Obstacles in Seeking Knowledge) and Darurat al-Ihtimam bil-Sunan al-Nabawiyya (The Necessity of Attending to Prophetic Traditions)—and bringing early Najdi manuscripts and classical treatises into print through critical editing and verification .
Death
He died on the evening of Friday, 12 Safar 1425 AH (2004 CE), at the age of thirty-eight .
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List of Works
Darurat al-Ihtimam bil-Sunan al-Nabawiyya is a treatise on adhering to the Prophetic tradition (Sunnah). It advocates the thorough study and daily implementation of the Prophet Muhammad's established practices and refutes contemporary arguments that dismiss or devalue adherence to supererogatory and detailed Sunan.
Munasahat al-Imam Wahb ibn Munabbih li-Rajul Taaththara bil-Khawarij is an edited short classical theological text documenting an early scholarly dialogue on the doctrines and dangers of the Kharijite sect.