Amin al-Shaqawi
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Amin ibn Abd Allah al-Shaqawi is a contemporary Saudi scholar, preacher, and official within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da'wah, and Guidance, known for his homiletic and educational compilations including al-Durar al-Muntaqah min al-Kalimat al-Mulqah (The Selected Pearls from the Delivered Words) .
Career and Preaching
Al-Shaqawi earned a doctorate and served as a member of the Da'wah division under the branch of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da'wah, and Guidance in Riyadh . In this capacity, he was tasked with delivering regular sermons, reminders, and daily instructional lessons across mosques throughout Riyadh .
At the suggestion of several mosque imams who attended his gatherings, al-Shaqawi began transcribing and organizing his delivered addresses to serve imams, preachers, and students of knowledge . He published an initial collection of thirty lessons in 1422 AH, expanding it in successive editions in 1423 AH and 1426 AH, before culminating the project as an encyclopedic work of 400 topics compiled over approximately eight years by 1435 AH (2014 CE) . In addition to his homiletic compilations, he co-authored Inayat al-Islam bi-Sihhat al-Insan (Islam's Care for Human Health) alongside Abd al-Rahim ibn Husayn al-Maliki, exploring divine and material remedies for health preservation .
Scholarly Focus and Standing
Al-Shaqawi's instructional writings and lectures cover a wide range of Islamic disciplines, including creed (aqidah), Quranic exegesis (tafsir), Hadith, jurisprudence (fiqh), supplications, and social and family issues . His methodology prioritizes concise presentation, reliance on verified scriptural proofs, and the deliberate avoidance of fabricated and weak narrations .
His preaching and reference materials received written commendations and introductions from several contemporary Saudi scholars, including Abd al-Aziz al-Rajihi, who praised his insight and breadth of subjects, as well as Nasir ibn Sulayman al-Umar, Sa'd ibn Abd Allah al-Humayd, and Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman Al Sa'd .
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List of Works
al-Muslimun fi Bilad al-Ghurba (Muslims in Lands of Estrangement) is a contemporary jurisprudence treatise addressing legal rulings and novel issues (nawazil) concerning Muslims living in non-Muslim societies. Written for both native inhabitants and expatriates, the work serves as a concise handbook that guides readers on practical solutions and Islamic rulings for modern situations, categorizing minority jurisprudential issues under the foundational principles of nationality and residency, legal arbitration and claiming rights, and loyalty and disavowal.
al-Saada wa al-Falah fi Fahm Maqasid al-Nikah (Happiness and Success in Understanding the Objectives of Marriage) is an Islamic treatise on marital relations and the objectives of marriage. Written as an educational response to marital instability and family breakdown, the work assists spouses, parents, and the broader community by elucidating foundational Islamic teachings, practical conduct, and core purposes of married life, including offspring, domestic support, and mutual companionship.
Inayat al-Islam bi-Sihhat al-Insan (Islam's Care for Human Health) is a treatise examining Islamic teachings regarding health preservation, preventive measures, and medical treatment. Serving as a concise collection of scriptural proofs rather than a technical medical text, it highlights the importance of physical well-being alongside spiritual rectitude and explores both divine remedies, such as supplications and righteous deeds, and material remedies and preventive lifestyle habits.
al-Mukhtasar min Durus Ramadan wal-Ashr (The Abridgment of Lessons for Ramadan and the Ten Days) is an instructional and homiletic work completed in 1444 AH (2023 CE), designed for daily reading to mosque congregations during Ramadan and the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. Composed of concise, titled lessons concluding with review questions, the abridged text covers the spiritual merits, rulings, and practices of fasting, the last ten nights of Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr, and the Hajj pilgrimage.
al-Durar al-Muntaqah min al-Kalimat al-Mulqah (The Selected Pearls from the Delivered Words) is a multi-volume collection of daily Islamic lessons prepared primarily for mosque imams, preachers, and educators to read aloud to congregants after daily prayers. Covering foundational and practical topics across diverse fields such as creed, Quranic exegesis, Hadith, jurisprudence, and social ethics, the work presents vocalized texts relying on authentic narrations and classical Islamic sources.