Bandar al-Muhayani al-Utaybi
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Bandar ibn Nayif al-Muhayani al-Utaybi is a contemporary Saudi religious scholar and author specializing in Islamic creed and governance, known for his treatise on the legal rulings surrounding governance and divine law .
Scholarly Work and Reception
Al-Utaybi authored al-Hukm bi-ghayr ma anzala Allah: Munaqashah ta'siliyyah 'ilmiyyah hadi'ah ("Ruling by Other Than What Allah Revealed: A Calm, Foundational Scholarly Discussion"), completing its composition on 27 Muharram 1427 AH (February 2006) . The treatise addresses the theological positions of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah regarding ruling by laws other than divine legislation, drawing upon evidence from the Quran, the prophetic Sunnah, and rulings of classical scholars .
The work received an endorsement from Muhammad ibn Hasan Al al-Shaykh, member of the Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia, on 1 Safar 1427 AH, in which he commended the author's exposition of the mainstream Sunni stance on the subject . A second edition of the treatise was later published in 1437 AH / 2016 CE .
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al-Hukm bighayr ma anzala Allah: Munaqashah ta'siliyyah 'ilmiyyah hadi'ah (Ruling by Other Than What Allah Revealed: A Calm, Foundational Scholarly Discussion) is a contemporary treatise on Islamic creed and governance. The work examines the theological and legal rulings concerning those who govern or judge by other than divine law, articulating the mainstream Sunni stance through classical textual evidence and scholarly precedents.