Abd Allah al-Junaydi
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Abd Allah al-Junaydi (full name: Abd Allah Shakir Muhammad al-Junaydi) is a contemporary Islamic scholar and academic known for his theological study Sadd al-Dhara'i fi Masa'il al-Aqida ("Blocking the Means in Matters of Creed") .
Career and Leadership
Al-Junaydi served as the head of the Department of Islamic Studies at the Teachers College in al-Qunfudhah, Saudi Arabia . He also held the office of General President of the Ansar al-Sunna al-Muhammadiyya society in Egypt .
Scholarly Focus
In his doctrinal writing, al-Junaydi examined the application of the legal principle of "blocking the means" (sadd al-dhara'i) across matters of Islamic theology in his treatise Sadd al-Dhara'i fi Masa'il al-Aqida 'ala Daw' al-Kitab wa-l-Sunna al-Sahiha . His analysis covers preventative measures related to major and minor polytheism, divine attributes, prophethood, and governance, including the prohibition of unlawful rebellion against rulers . He also addressed sectarian extremism in Bara'at Ahl al-Sunna min Takfir 'Usat al-Umma, outlining the traditional Sunnite stance regarding the impermissibility of excommunicating sinful Muslims . Additionally, he engaged in manuscript editing, publishing a critical edition of Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari's early creedal text Risala ila Ahl al-Thaghr .
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List of Works
Sadd al-Dhara'i fi Masa'il al-Aqida (Blocking the Means in Matters of Creed), fully titled Sadd al-Dhara'i fi Masa'il al-Aqida 'ala Daw' al-Kitab wa-l-Sunna al-Sahiha, is a contemporary theological treatise that examines the application of the legal principle of blocking the means (sadd al-dhara'i) across major topics of Islamic creed.