Ibn Jibrin
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- 1430 AH
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Abd Allah ibn Jibrin (1349–1430 AH / 1930–2009 CE) was a Saudi Hanbali scholar, jurist, and member of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta .
Lineage and early life
He was Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah ibn Ibrahim ibn Fahd ibn Hamad ibn Jibrin, belonging to the Al Rashid branch of Atiyyah ibn Zayd from the Banu Zayd tribe of Najd . His family was originally from the town of Shaqra before moving to al-Quway'iyyah . He was born in 1349 AH in the village of Muhayriqah near al-Quway'iyyah, though another account places his birth in 1352 AH . He was raised in al-Rayn and Muhayriqah, where he learned reading, writing, and early religious texts under his father and the imam of Muhayriqah's mosque, his uncle Sa'd ibn Abd Allah ibn Jibrin, before completing the memorization of the Quran in 1367 or 1368 AH .
Education and teachers
In al-Rayn, he studied hadith, creed, legal rulings, and Quranic exegesis under the local judge, Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Shathri (known as Abu Habib) . In 1374 AH, he relocated to Riyadh and enrolled in Ma'had Imam al-Da'wah al-Ilmi . During this period, he attended morning study circles with Grand Mufti Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al al-Shaykh, daytime lessons with scholars including Isma'il al-Ansari, Hammad al-Ansari, and Abd al-Aziz ibn Rashid, and evening sessions after Asr and Maghrib prayers with Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz .
He graduated from Ma'had Imam al-Da'wah in 1381 or 1382 AH with an advanced diploma equivalent to a university degree . He subsequently pursued graduate studies at the Higher Judicial Institute (al-Ma'had al-Ali lil-Qada) in Riyadh, obtaining a master's degree in 1390 AH with a thesis titled Akhbar al-Ahad fi al-Hadith al-Nabawi (Solitary Reports in Prophetic Hadith) .
Career and teaching
Ibn Jibrin began his professional career as a teacher at Ma'had Imam al-Da'wah and subsequently taught at the College of Sharia in Riyadh . In 1402 AH, he was appointed as an official mufti at the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, where he issued legal rulings until his retirement . Following his formal retirement, he devoted his time to preaching, authoring theological commentaries—such as al-Irshad: Sharh Lum'at al-I'tiqad (Guidance: Commentary on Lum'at al-I'tiqad) and al-Ta'liqat al-Zakiyyah 'ala al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah (Pure Comments on al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah)—and conducting numerous weekly public study circles in Riyadh . Among the students who studied under him was Abd al-Salam ibn Barjis Al Abd al-Karim .
Death
Ibn Jibrin died in 1430 AH (2009 CE) .
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List of Works
Sharh Akhsar al-Mukhtasarat is an Islamic legal commentary on Akhsar al-Mukhtasarat, a primer in the Hanbali school of jurisprudence. Originating as transcribed lessons for students of jurisprudence, the work breaks down the base text's concise phrasing, explains the underlying legal reasoning, and evaluates practical rulings across ritual worship, transactions, and family law with supporting textual evidence.
Sharh al-Aqida al-Tahawiya is an Islamic theological commentary on al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya, the classical creedal treatise composed by Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi. Originating from instructional lessons on the tenets of classical theology, the work examines core doctrines step by step, presenting Sunni orthodox positions on divine attributes, decree, and the definition of faith through textual arguments and critical discussions of opposing scholastic sects.
Sharh Umdat al-Ahkam li-Ibn Jibrin is a legal commentary on Umdat al-Ahkam, the foundational collection of legal hadiths compiled by Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi. Originating from lectures recorded across 72 audio tapes, the work clarifies the meanings of narrations, analyzes terminology, and derives practical jurisprudential rulings covering ritual worship, interpersonal conduct, and supplications.
I'tiqad Ahl al-Sunna is a doctrinal treatise and lecture series outlining the foundational tenets of Islamic creed according to Ahl al-Sunna and the adherents of Hadith. Originating as instructional lessons for students of sacred learning, the work establishes core articles of faith and emphasizes sound creed derived directly from the definitive textual evidence of the Quran and the Sunna.
Sharh Usul al-Sunnah lil-Imam Ahmad is an Islamic theological commentary on the classical creedal epistle Usul al-Sunnah by Ahmad ibn Hanbal. The work elucidates fundamental Sunni doctrines derived from the Quran, the prophetic Sunnah, and the practice of the Companions, examining major theological topics such as divine decree, eschatology, the definition of faith, and political authority while rejecting religious innovations.
Fusul wa Masa'il Tata'allaq bil-Masajid (Chapters and Issues Pertaining to Mosques) is a legal treatise on the rulings, merits, and etiquettes governing mosques in Islamic jurisprudence, designed as a concise contribution to the field and a practical guide for worshippers.
al-Ta'liqat 'ala Matn Lum'at al-I'tiqad (Comments on the Text of the Lum'at al-I'tiqad) is a concise pedagogical commentary on Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi's theological treatise Lum'at al-I'tiqad al-Hadi ila Sabil al-Rashad. Structured in a question-and-answer format, it clarifies creedal concepts and vocabulary for intermediate-level students.
Fatawa fi al-Tawhid (Fatwas on Monotheism) is a collection of theological rulings and answers addressing foundational questions of Islamic creed (aqidah) and monotheism (tawhid). Arranged in a direct question-and-answer format, the treatise provides guidance on matters of belief and devotional practice.
Durus li al-Shaykh Ibn Jibrin (Lessons of Shaykh Ibn Jibrin) is a collection of transcribed audio lectures and educational lessons covering Islamic creed, jurisprudence, spiritual admonitions, and scholarly biographies.
Fatawa al-Shaykh Ibn Jibreen (The Fatwas of Shaykh Ibn Jibreen) is a multi-topic compendium of legal responsa and religious edicts spanning creed, worship, and contemporary social and financial transactions. Organized in a question-and-answer format, it addresses specific inquiries across various aspects of Islamic doctrine and practice.