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Ibrahim bin Amir al-Ruhayli

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Ibrahim bin Amir al-Ruhayli is a contemporary Saudi scholar and university professor specializing in Islamic creed (aqida) based in Medina.

Academic Career and Scholarly Activities

Al-Ruhayli serves as a professor supervising postgraduate academic research in Islamic theology and creed. He participated in institutional scholarly projects, including co-authoring Usul al-Iman fi Daw' al-Kitab wa-l-Sunna ("Principles of Faith in the Light of the Quran and Sunnah") alongside Salih bin Sad al-Suhaymi and Abd al-Razzaq bin Abd al-Muhsin al-Abbad, published under the auspices of the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran. He also served on the editorial review board for the historical and geographical compendium al-Maghanim al-Mutaba fi Maalim Taba by al-Fayruzabadi.

Theological Contributions

Al-Ruhayli's scholarly output centers on expounding traditional Sunni doctrine and delineating criteria concerning theological dissent. In Mawqif Ahl al-Sunna min Ahl al-Ahwa wa-l-Bida ("The Stance of Ahl al-Sunna Regarding the People of Passions and Innovations"), he analyzed the methodology of early Sunni authorities regarding theological deviance, classifying twenty-one core creedal issues across four thematic divisions. In al-Takfir wa-Dawabituh ("Excommunication and Its Legal Regulations"), he examined the doctrinal definitions of faith (iman) and the precise legal parameters governing declarations of disbelief (takfir), contrasting the Sunni view of composite faith with the doctrines of the Murji'a and Wa'idiyya.

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List of Works

  • al-Intisar lil-Sahb wal-Al min Iftirat al-Samawi al-Dall

    al-Intisar lil-Sahb wal-Al min Iftirat al-Samawi al-Dall (Vindicating the Companions and the Family [of the Prophet] from the Fabrications of the Misguided al-Samawi) is a polemical and theological work written in refutation of the claims leveled against the Companions of the Prophet and his household by Muhammad al-Tijani al-Samawi, focusing specifically on his book Thumma Ihtadayt.

  • Mahd al-Isaba fi Tahrir Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wa Mukhalifihim fi al-Sahaba

    Mahd al-Isaba fi Tahrir Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wa Mukhalifihim fi al-Sahaba (Pure Accuracy in Verifying the Creed of Ahl al-Sunna and Their Opponents Regarding the Companions) is a concise theological treatise examining the orthodox Sunni doctrine concerning the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad alongside the deviations of various sectarian groups.

  • al-Mutabar fi Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wa Mukhalifihim fi al-Qadar

    Al-Mu'tabar fi 'Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wa-Mukhalifihim fi al-Qadar ("The Reliable Reference on the Creed of the People of the Sunna and Their Opponents Regarding Divine Decree") is a contemporary theological work examining the Sunni doctrine of divine preordination (al-qada wa-l-qadar) and refuting the positions of dissenting sects.

  • Tajrid al-Ittiba fi Bayan Asbab Tafadul al-Amal

    Tajrid al-Ittiba fi Bayan Asbab Tafadul al-Amal (Unveiling Adherence in Clarifying the Causes of the Precedence of Deeds) is a treatise on Islamic jurisprudence and creed dedicated to examining the principles, textual proofs, and criteria that determine why certain righteous actions are superior to others in Islamic law.

  • Tazkiyat al-Nafs Mafhumuha wa Maratibuha wa Asbabuha

    Tazkiyat al-Nafs: Mafhumuha wa Maratibuha wa Asbabuha (Self-Purification: Its Concept, Levels, and Causes) is a treatise on Islamic ethics and spiritual rectification.