Abd Allah ibn Humayd
- Died
- 1402 AH
- Born in
- Riyadh
Abd Allah ibn Humayd (1329–1402 AH / 1911–1982 CE) was a Saudi jurist, judge, and religious scholar who served as the head of the Supreme Judicial Council and the Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Muslim World League .
Early Life and Education
Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Humayd was born in Riyadh during the month of Ramadan in 1329 AH (1911 CE) . He lost his eyesight during his childhood . He memorized the Quran at an early age and studied fundamental Islamic sciences in Riyadh under local and visiting scholars . His primary teachers included Hamad ibn Faris in Arabic language and hadith, Sa'd ibn Hamad ibn Atiq in theology and its branches, Salih ibn Abd al-Aziz Al al-Shaykh, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Latif Al al-Shaykh, and Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al al-Shaykh, whom he assisted and studied under extensively in jurisprudence, hadith, inheritance law, and Quranic exegesis .
Judicial Career and Public Offices
Ibn Humayd began his career teaching beginners in jurisprudence, monotheism, and Arabic language . In 1357 AH, he was appointed as a judge in Riyadh, followed by an appointment in 1360 AH to the judiciary of Sudayr, based in al-Majma'ah . In 1363 AH, he was transferred to serve as judge in Buraydah, where he also acted as imam and preacher at its Grand Mosque, becoming the leading authority in al-Qasim for judicial rulings, legal opinions (fatwas), and teaching . In 1372 AH, King Abd al-Aziz tasked him with resolving backlogged cases in the courts of Mecca, Ta'if, Jeddah, and Medina . He requested to be relieved of his judicial duties in 1377 AH to concentrate on teaching and issuing fatwas, which was granted .
In 1384 AH, Ibn Humayd was appointed president of the General Presidency for Religious Supervision of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, where he also taught . He was appointed president of the Supreme Judicial Council in 1395 AH . He was a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, head of the Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Muslim World League, a member of the Constituent Council of the Muslim World League, a member of the World Supreme Council for Mosques, and head of the State Appreciation Award Committee .
Teaching and Scholarly Activity
Ibn Humayd taught throughout his residences in Riyadh, Sudayr, al-Qasim, and Mecca . Among his notable students were the scholar Hammud al-Tuwayjiri, who studied Arabic grammar and inheritance law under him, and Muhammad ibn Nasir al-Ubudiy . In addition to teaching, he answered religious inquiries through public lectures, print publications, and broadcast media programs . His scholarly output included short treatises such as Tawjihat Islamiyya (Islamic Directives) and Kamal al-Shari'a al-Islamiyya wa-Shumuluha (The Perfection and Comprehensiveness of Islamic Law) .
Death
Ibn Humayd died in Mecca on 20 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1402 AH (September 1982 CE) .
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Tawjihat Islamiyya (Islamic Directives) is an instructional treatise addressing fundamental themes of Islamic creed (aqidah), preaching (da'wah), social unity, the comprehensive merits of Islamic law, and the practical rites of pilgrimage.
al-Tawhid wa Bayan al-Aqida al-Salafiya al-Naqiya (Monotheism and the Clarification of the Pure Salafi Creed) is a theological treatise dedicated to clarifying Islamic creed and monotheism (tawhid) in accordance with the Salafi tradition.