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Raid bin Hamdan al-Hazmi

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Raid bin Hamdan al-Hazmi (fl. 1429–1432 AH / 2008–2011 CE) is a contemporary Saudi scholar of Islamic jurisprudence based in Mecca, known for his comparative legal study on the rulings of dry ablution (Ahkam al-Tayammum) .

Education and Scholarship

His full name is Raid bin Hamdan bin Humaid al-Hazmi . He pursued his higher religious education at Umm al-Qura University in Mecca, where he prepared his master's thesis at the Center for Islamic Studies within the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies . His research culminated in his comprehensive study titled Ahkam al-Tayammum: Dirasah Fiqhiyyah Muqaranah ("Rulings on Dry Ablution: A Comparative Jurisprudential Study"), which examined the juristic rulings and points of disagreement surrounding dry ablution .

Al-Hazmi defended his master's thesis on 6 Jumada al-Akhirah 1429 AH (June 2008), earning the degree with distinction (a score of 97) and first-class honors, alongside a recommendation by the examination committee for the work's publication .

Scholarly Standing

Al-Hazmi's work received notable recognition from senior Saudi jurists. Sheikh Abdullah bin Sulaiman al-Mani', a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, wrote a preface for Ahkam al-Tayammum in Jumada al-Ula 1430 AH, commending al-Hazmi's command of legal principles (usul), juristic maxims (qawa'id), and the broader objectives of Islamic law (maqasid) . Al-Mani' praised his meticulous presentation and evaluation of differing juristic opinions, noting that the depth and rigor of the study surpassed many doctoral dissertations .

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List of Works

  • Ahkam al-Tayammum Dirasah Fiqhiyyah Muqaranah

    Ahkam al-Tayammum: Dirasah Fiqhiyyah Muqaranah (Rulings on Dry Ablution: A Comparative Jurisprudential Study) is a comprehensive treatise on Islamic legal rulings pertaining to dry ablution (tayammum). Originally submitted as an academic master's thesis, the work examines the subject through a comparative analysis across the four recognized Sunni schools of Islamic jurisprudence: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali.