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Nawal al-Eid

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Nawal al-Eid (نوال العيد) is a contemporary Saudi scholar and professor of Islamic studies specializing in the Prophetic Sunnah and contemporary jurisprudence. She is widely known for her extensive research on the rights of women in Islamic law and her multi-volume theological work on the Divine Names .

Scholarly Contributions and Methodology

In the field of jurisprudence and contemporary issues, al-Eid authored Huquq al-Mar'a fi Daw' al-Sunna al-Nabawiyya ("The Rights of Women in Light of the Prophetic Sunnah") . Grounding her analysis in authentic prophetic traditions, she emphasizes the foundational legal principle that women are the counterparts (shaqāʾiq) of men, establishing that general religious addresses apply equally to both sexes unless explicit scriptural evidence specifies otherwise . Her work addresses women's legal capacity, access to education, fatwa, and religious preaching, alongside political and public rights—including offering protection (amān), taking part in public accountability (ḥisba), pledging allegiance (bayʿa), and consultative participation in the Shura Council—while articulating an Islamic moderate approach (wasaṭiyya) between Western paradigms and Eastern traditionalism .

In the realm of theology and creed (ʿaqīda), she produced the reference work Mawsuʿat Sharh Asma' Allah al-Husna ("Encyclopedia of the Explanation of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah") . Developed with a specialized research team and reviewed by scholars holding doctorates in theology and Arabic linguistics, the encyclopedia classifies the Divine Names based on their textual attestation into three distinct categories: names established in both the Quran and the Sunnah, names mentioned exclusively in the Quran, and names affirmed only in the Sunnah . The methodology of the compilation places substantial emphasis on devotional and practical behavioral dimensions (al-āthār al-maslakiyya), allocating the majority of the exposition to moral and spiritual applications derived from understanding each Divine Name .

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List of Works

  • Huqooq al-Mara fi Dawa al-Sunna al-Nabawiyya

    This specialized contemporary legal and hadith study examines the status and rights of women in Islamic law through the evidence of the Prophetic Sunnah. Drawing upon the Quran and authentic prophetic traditions, it provides a scriptural grounding for women's entitlements across religious, political, financial, and social domains while addressing contemporary issues and common misconceptions.

  • Mawsuat Sharh Asma Allah al-Husna

    This contemporary three-volume theological reference work explains the Names and Attributes of God in Islam according to the methodology of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jama‘ah. It categorizes the divine names based on their textual attestation in the Quran and the Sunnah, combining theological analysis with an emphasis on spiritual reflections, moral values, and practical behavioral applications.

  • Dawabit al-Takfir fi Daw al-Sunna al-Nabawiyya

    This theological treatise examines the principles, criteria, and legal constraints governing excommunication (takfir) according to Prophetic Hadith literature. It sets out to provide a grounded scholarly methodology that defines the categories of unbelief, identifies the exclusive authority and qualifications required to issue such verdicts, and details the conditions and impediments necessary before excommunicating an individual.

  • al-Taysir ala al-Nisa fi al-Hajj fi Daw al-Sunna al-Nabawiyya

    This contemporary legal and hadith study examines the juristic concessions and flexibilities (taysir) granted to women and vulnerable pilgrims during the Hajj pilgrimage. Grounded in the legal principle of lifting hardship, the work analyzes classical juristic differences and textual proofs concerning concessions applicable before and during the performance of Hajj rites.

  • Mawqif al-Muslim min al-Fitan fi Daw' Hadith Abd Allah ibn Amr

    This contemporary treatise examines Islamic guidance and practical conduct for Muslims during times of civil strife and ideological trials (fitan), drawing upon prophetic traditions narrated by Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn al-As. It classifies different forms of tribulations, evaluates the relevant hadith transmissions, and analyzes textual instructions on seclusion, speech restraint, and personal affairs.