al-Sharif Muhammad ibn Husayn al-Samadani
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al-Sharif Muhammad ibn Husayn al-Samadani is a contemporary Saudi researcher in Islamic law, history, and genealogy, known for his study on interfaith polemics, Ru'yah Shar'iyyah fi al-Jidal wa-al-Hiwar ma'a Ahl al-Kitab.
Lineage and Background
Al-Samadani traces his lineage to the al-Samadan clan, a Hashemite family branch descended from Ibrahim among the Dhawi Hasan Sharifs of al-Shawaq.
Scholarly Activities and Reception
He has pursued research across Islamic jurisprudence, history, and genealogical documentation, and served as the general supervisor of the platform Ahl al-Bayt Around the World. He was also among the signatories of the collective declaration released by Hashemite scholars of the Two Holy Sanctuaries affirming their defense of the Prophet's ﷺ companions and wives.
In the field of theological debate, he composed Ru'yah Shar'iyyah fi al-Jidal wa-al-Hiwar ma'a Ahl al-Kitab ("A Legal Perspective on Debate and Dialogue with the People of the Book"), outlining the legal framework, conditions, and approaches governing debates with Jews and Christians. The treatise was reviewed and introduced by Alawi ibn Abd al-Qadir al-Saqqaf, who praised its treatment of the essential qualifications for a Muslim interlocutor—particularly religious knowledge, justice, the ability to counter opposing arguments effectively, and the duty to openly proclaim the truth.
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This contemporary treatise on Islamic apologetics and interfaith debate outlines the Islamic legal rulings, conditions, and methodologies governing theological debate and dialogue with Jews and Christians.