Muhammad bin Nasir al-Suhaybani

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Muhammad bin Nasir al-Suhaybani is a contemporary Saudi scholar and academic who served as the Dean of Admissions and Registration at the Islamic University of Madinah .

Academic Career and Public Life

Al-Suhaybani held the position of Dean of Admissions and Registration at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he published academic research on Islamic law and jurisprudence . He was also among the scholars appointed to deliver lessons and lectures at the Prophet's Mosque (al-Masjid al-Nabawi) in Medina . In his scholarly writing, he addressed contemporary legal discussions, authoring Difa' 'an al-'Uqubat al-Islamiyya ("A Defense of Islamic Punishments"), a study examining the penal system of Islamic law, as well as an article titled Min Mazaya al-Tashri' al-Islami ("Among the Merits of Islamic Legislation") . He has also participated in collective public declarations on Islamic affairs alongside other senior Saudi scholars .

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List of Works

  • Difa' 'an al-'Uqubat al-Islamiyya (A Defense of Islamic Punishments) is a legal treatise addressing the rationale and justice of Islamic criminal penalties. The work examines the principles underlying prescribed corporal and capital sanctions while directly responding to modern criticisms leveled against them.