Muhammad Adib al-Salih
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Muhammad Adib al-Salih (d. 1438 AH / 2016–2017 CE) was a Syrian scholar of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory, best known for his work on legal semantics and textual interpretation, Tafsir al-Nusus fi al-Fiqh al-Islami.
Early Life and Education
Raised as an orphan, al-Salih received his early training under the mentorship of the scholar Ibrahim al-Ghalayini, whom he regarded as his principal teacher. His mother later died on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1403 AH and was buried in the Baqi' cemetery in Medina.
Al-Salih pursued higher academic studies in Egypt at the Faculty of Law at Cairo University, where he earned his doctorate with first-class honors and university exchange privileges. His doctoral dissertation committee was chaired by the jurist Muhammad Abu Zahra, and the research formed the basis of his major treatise on legal hermeneutics, Tafsir al-Nusus fi al-Fiqh al-Islami (Interpretation of Texts in Islamic Jurisprudence).
Academic Career
Al-Salih had close associations with prominent Syrian scholars of his generation, including Mustafa al-Siba'i. He served as a university professor and supervised postgraduate research, directing master's and doctoral dissertations at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh. In addition to his primary treatise on legal theory, his scholarly output included editing classical texts on legal maxims and principles, such as Takhrij al-furu' 'ala al-usul by Mahmud ibn Ahmad al-Zanjani, as well as specialized thematic studies including al-Yahud fi al-Qur'an wa-al-Sunnah.
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List of Works
Tafsir al-Nusus fi al-Fiqh al-Islami (Interpretation of Texts in Islamic Jurisprudence) is a two-volume contemporary work on Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh). It focuses on legal semantics, linguistic indications (dalalat al-alfaz), and rules of textual deduction.