Abd Allah al-Watban
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Abd Allah al-Watban (full name Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Watban) is a contemporary Saudi educator and author based in Riyadh, known for his ethical treatise Ma'alim 'ala Tariq al-'Iffah ("Landmarks on the Path of Chastity") .
Background and Career
He holds a doctorate and has worked within the Saudi Ministry of Education .
Scholarly Focus
Al-Watban's writing centers on Islamic social ethics, behavioral guidance, and the preservation of modesty . In Ma'alim 'ala Tariq al-'Iffah, he examines the protection of chastity, lineage, and honor as core demands of the five essential objectives of Islamic law (al-daruriyyat al-khams), urging preachers, advisers, and parents to address complacency concerning moral boundaries . The treatise was prepared under the counsel of and commended in an introduction by Nasir ibn Sulayman al-'Umar in 1412 AH / 1991 CE .
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Maalim ala Tariq al-Iffa (Landmarks on the Path of Chastity) is an Islamic ethical treatise focusing on modesty, the preservation of chastity, and the legal and practical means to prevent illicit sexual relations.