Ali bin Abd al-Aziz al-Shibl
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Ali bin Abd al-Aziz al-Shibl is a contemporary Saudi scholar and specialist in Islamic creed (Aqidah) based in Riyadh . He is known for theological treatises such as Mas'alat al-Iman: Dirasah Ta'siliyyah and al-Tanbih 'ala al-Mukhalafat al-Aqdaniyyah fi Fath al-Bari .
Background and Scholarly Ties
His full name is Ali bin Abd al-Aziz bin Ali al-Shibl . He received his training from prominent Saudi scholars, most notably Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, whom he regarded as his teacher . Al-Shibl participated in reviewing and introducing editions of his teacher's theological lectures, including Ibn Baz's commentary on the Book of Monotheism from Sahih al-Bukhari .
Scholarly Contributions and Reception
Al-Shibl's research centers on articulating classical Sunni creed according to Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah and examining theological doctrines across Islamic history . In Mas'alat al-Iman: Dirasah Ta'siliyyah ("The Question of Faith: A Foundational Study"), he defended the proposition that faith comprises speech, action, and inner conviction, writing in opposition to Murji'ite doctrine; the work received written endorsements from senior scholars such as Salih al-Fawzan, Abdullah ibn Sulayman ibn Mani', and Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Ghunayman .
In al-Tanbih 'ala al-Mukhalafat al-Aqdaniyyah fi Fath al-Bari ("Noting Doctrinal Divergences in Fath al-Bari"), he cataloged theological points in Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's commentary that diverged from the early Sunni consensus, receiving appraisals from scholars including Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Abdullah ibn Aqil, and Salih al-Fawzan . He also authored Manhaj al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali fi al-Aqidah, analyzing the theological methodology, devotion, and defense of tradition demonstrated by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali .
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List of Works
This bibliographical reference work catalogues manuscript copies of treatises and compositions by three Hanbali scholars: Ibn Taymiyya, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, and Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali. Organized into three chronological parts and arranged largely in alphabetical order, each entry provides library shelfmarks, titles, physical descriptions, and notes on academic critical editions.
This contemporary treatise examines the conceptual definitions, historical origins, theological causes, and manifestations of religious extremism, violence, and terrorism from an Islamic perspective. Structured into an introduction, a preliminary conceptual section, and three chapters, it traces extremist inclinations from pre-Islamic times to early Islamic sects, emphasizing Islamic moderation and sound religious knowledge.
This theological treatise focuses on defining the core tenets of faith (iman) according to Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jama'ah and refuting opposing doctrines. Arranged into twelve thematic inquiries, the work articulates the foundational Sunni position that faith comprises speech, action, and inner belief, addressing matters such as the fluctuation of faith and the concept of disbelief.