Khalid al-Juraysi
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Khalid al-Juraysi (fl. 15th century AH / 21st century CE) is a contemporary Saudi scholar, author, and researcher based in Riyadh, known for his writings on Islamic devotional practices, lawful incantation (ruqyah), and his co-supervision of critical editions of classical Hadith works .
Scholarly Activities and Editorial Work
His full name is Khalid ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Ali al-Juraysi . Al-Juraysi's research and publications focus extensively on practical religious guidance, including prophetic supplications, Quranic recitation (tajwid), fasting, and spiritual medicine . In the field of spiritual healing, he authored al-Tahsin min Kayd al-Shayatin ("Fortification Against the Plots of Devils"), which he completed in Ramadan 1424 AH (2003 CE) to address spiritual ailments, envy, and protection through Quranic verses and authenticated traditions . He has also written on the intersection of administrative theory and Islamic thought, notably in Idarat al-Waqt min al-Manzur al-Islami wal-Idari ("Time Management from an Islamic and Administrative Perspective") .
In addition to authoring individual treatises, al-Juraysi engaged in collaborative scholarship and manuscript editing. Together with Sa'd ibn Abd Allah al-Humayyid, he supervised teams of researchers dedicated to verifying and publishing classical Islamic texts, including the exegetical sections of Sa'id ibn Mansur's Sunan and hadith questionnaire works such as As'ilat al-Sulami lil-Daraqutni .
Reception
Several of al-Juraysi's writings received introductions and commendations from prominent contemporary Saudi scholars, including Abd Allah ibn Sulayman al-Mani' and Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Jibrin . Al-Jibrin repeatedly praised al-Juraysi's devotional treatises, commending his methodology of restricting prayers and incantations to rigorously authenticated hadith transmissions and well-established Quranic passages .
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List of Works
Irq Nafsak wa Ahlak binafsik (Perform Ruqyah on Yourself and Your Family by Yourself) is a treatise on Islamic spiritual healing (ruqyah) published as the fifth installment in the Zad al-Mu'min series. It serves as an accessible guide to lawful spiritual healing (al-ruqyah al-shar'iyyah) using verses from the Quran and authentic Prophetic supplications, enabling individuals to treat themselves and their families directly for physical and spiritual ailments.
Jawami al-Dua (Comprehensive Supplications) is a concise guide to Islamic supplications published as the second installment in the Zad al-Mu'min (Provision of the Believer) series. It serves as an accessible handbook of comprehensive supplications (jawami' al-dua) that are easy to memorize and recite at home or while traveling, focusing on selected Quranic verses and authentic prophetic traditions.
Idarat al-Waqt min al-Manzur al-Islami wal-Idari (Time Management from an Islamic and Administrative Perspective) is a contemporary treatise on time management combining modern management theory with Islamic principles and empirical field research. It addresses time management as a discipline within administrative science while anchoring its concepts in the Quran, the prophetic Sunnah, and early Muslim practices.
al-Sawm Junnah (Fasting is a Shield) is a treatise on the jurisprudence, virtues, and rules of fasting, published as the eighth installment of the devotional series Zad al-Mu'min (Provision for the Believer). It organizes essential matters concerning the pillar of fasting, examining its linguistic and legal definitions, legislative history, spiritual virtues, categories, and key legal rulings.
Muntaqa al-Adhkar: Hisn fi al-Dunya wa-Ajr fi al-Akhirah (The Selection of Remembrances: A Fortress in This World and a Reward in the Hereafter) is a handbook of prophetic supplications and remembrances (adhkar) published as the first installment in the Zad al-Mu'min series. It provides a concise selection of authentic prophetic invocations arranged topically to offer accessible, regular spiritual practice.
al-Tahsin min Kayd al-Shayatin (Fortification Against the Plots of Devils) is an Islamic treatise on spiritual protection and healing, published in Riyadh in 1426 AH / 2005 CE. The book focuses on warding off the harm of devils, sorcerers, charlatans, envy, and the evil eye through legitimate Quranic incantations (ruqya) and Prophetic supplications.
al-Fann: al-Waqi wa al-Mamul – Qisas Tawbat al-Fannanin wa al-Fannanat (Art: The Reality and the Ideal – Stories of Repentance of Male and Female Artists) is an Islamic critical study of contemporary entertainment and performing arts. The book examines the moral, cultural, and religious ramifications of modern acting, music, and mass media, contrasting them with accounts of performers who renounced the entertainment industry.
Muallim al-Tajwid (The Instructor of Tajwid) is a handbook on the rules of Quranic recitation (tajwid) and related Quranic sciences, published as the fourth installment in the Zad al-Mu'min ("Provision of the Believer") series.
al-Ilaj wa al-Ruqa (full title: al-Ilaj wa al-Ruqa bi-ma Sahha an al-Mustafa, "Treatment and Incantations According to What Is Authenticated from the Chosen Prophet") is a treatise on Islamic healing, Prophetic medicine, and lawful incantations (ruqyah).
Ruqyat al-Abrar (The Ruqyah of the Righteous) is a short treatise on Quranic spiritual healing (ruqyah).
Wird al-Yawm wa al-Layla (The Daily and Nightly Litany) is a concise Islamic devotional guide published as the third entry in the Zad al-Mu'min series. It compiles authentic prophetic remembrances and supplications (adhkar) arranged sequentially to accompany a Muslim through standard daily routines and prayer.
al-Ruqyah al-Shariyah is a practical handbook on Islamic spiritual healing published as the sixth installment of the Zad al-Mu'min series. It provides a guide for reciting Quranic verses and prophetic supplications to treat spiritual and non-physical afflictions, including the evil eye, envy, sorcery, and demonic possession.
al-Hadhar min al-Sihr (Guarding Against Magic) is an Islamic treatise published in Riyadh in 1427 AH (2006 CE). It examines sorcery, its societal harms, its legal status according to Islamic jurisprudence, and lawful preventive and curative treatments through Quranic and prophetic incantations.