Saad al-Buraik

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Saad ibn Abd Allah al-Buraik is a contemporary Saudi scholar, preacher, and lecturer based in Riyadh .

Career and Activities

Al-Buraik served as a lecturer in the Department of Islamic Studies at the Teachers College in Riyadh . In addition to his academic post, he was appointed as the imam and preacher of the Prince Khalid ibn Saud Mosque in the al-Badi'ah district of Riyadh, where he also participated in Islamic outreach through the local Cooperative Office for the Call of Non-Muslims .

Education and Public Outreach

Al-Buraik studied under Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, before whom he began reading the Muwatta Malik . He became known for widespread audio sermons and public exhortations addressing youth and religious renewal, including lectures such as Tawbah Sadiqah ("Sincere Repentance") .

He authored the two-volume comparative work al-Ijaz fi Ba'd ma Ikhtalafa fihi al-Albani wa-Ibn Uthaymin wa-Ibn Baz ("Summary of Selected Differences Between al-Albani, Ibn Uthaymin, and Ibn Baz"), published in 1430 AH with introductions by scholars including Abdullah ibn Jibreen and Salman al-Ouda . The book examines jurisprudential issues wherein Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani, Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin, and Ibn Baz differed, highlighting that legitimate scholarly disagreement did not impair their mutual respect, unity, or good relations .

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List of Works

  • Durus al-Shaykh Saad al-Buraik is a multi-volume digital compilation of transcribed audio lectures, sermons, and educational sessions. Derived from public preaching, academic lectures, and mosque addresses, each lesson typically features an introductory sermon and thematic address followed by question-and-answer segments on personal, moral, and jurisprudential issues.