Nasir al-Muhaymid
- Died
- -
- Born in
- -
Nasir ibn Ibrahim al-Muhaymid is a contemporary Saudi jurist and judge who served in senior judicial posts, including as head of the courts of the Asir Region and member of the Board of Review in Riyadh.
Background and Career
Nasir ibn Ibrahim ibn Salih al-Muhaymid belongs to the prominent al-Muhaymid family of al-Basr in the al-Qassim Region. In his judicial career, he served as a judge at the Greater Court in Riyadh. He was later appointed as the chief of the courts of the Asir Region, served as an expert in Islamic jurisprudence and the judiciary for the Arab League, and subsequently held a seat as a member of the Board of Review (Hay'at al-Tamyiz) in Riyadh.
Scholarly Contributions
Al-Muhaymid has authored specialized treatises focusing on Islamic judicial procedure and contemporary legal challenges. Among his writings is al-Inha'at al-thubutiyyah bi-l-mahakim al-shar'iyyah fi al-Mamlakah al-'Arabiyyah al-Sa'udiyyah (Declaratory and Non-Contentious Judgments in the Sharia Courts of Saudi Arabia), which addresses judicial petitions and non-contentious legal certifications in Saudi courts. In Safar 1425 AH (2004 CE), at the request of the Saudi Minister of Justice, he prepared a research paper titled Wazifat al-qada' fi al-ta'amul ma' al-irhab (The Function of the Judiciary in Dealing with Terrorism) for an international conference hosted by Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University examining Islam's stance on terrorism. The treatise outlines the judicial characterization of terrorist acts, procedural and evidentiary standards for criminalization, and the applicable legal rulings under Islamic jurisprudence.
Answer updated
List of Works
Wazifat al-Qada fi al-Taamul ma al-Irhab (The Function of the Judiciary in Dealing with Terrorism) is an Islamic legal treatise examining the procedural, evidentiary, and penal roles of the judiciary in confronting terrorism under Islamic jurisprudence and statutory regulations.