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Salih Al al-Shaykh

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Salih ibn Abd al-Aziz Al al-Shaykh (b. 1378 AH / 1958 CE) is a Saudi scholar and former Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawah, and Guidance .

Early Life and Education

Salih ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Latif ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab traces his lineage to the tribe of Banu Tamim . He was born and raised in a family of religious scholarship in Riyadh in 1378 AH . After completing his secondary education in Riyadh, he enrolled at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, studying in the Department of the Quran and Its Sciences within the College of Usul al-Din .

From an early age, he dedicated himself to the study and verification of Islamic sciences following the approach of early authorities . He took a focused interest in analyzing the legal rulings and specialized terminology of his grandfather, Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al al-Shaykh . Among his primary teachers were Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, his father Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim, Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Aqil, and Abd Allah ibn Ghudayyan; he also consulted the Grand Mufti Abd al-Aziz Al al-Shaykh regarding his grandfather's legal texts .

Public Career and Offices

Following his graduation, he joined the teaching faculty of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, serving there until 1416 AH . In 1416 AH, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawah, and Guidance . In 1420 AH, a royal order appointed him Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Dawah, and Guidance . Alongside his ministerial duties, he supervised various charitable bodies, including the al-Haramain Foundation, the International Islamic Relief Organization, and the World Assembly of Muslim Youth .

Scholarly Pursuits and Teaching

In addition to his administrative posts, he was active in delivering religious lessons, public lectures, and pedagogical circles in mosques . His audio lectures on foundational creed and legal texts were subsequently transcribed and published, such as al-Tamhid li Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid, which was delivered in continuous gatherings at the Mosque of Ibn Taymiyyah in the Sultana district of Riyadh , and Ithaf al-Sail bima fi al-Tahawiya min Masail, an explanatory walkthrough of al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya that he began delivering in Riyadh in Dhu al-Qadah 1417 AH .

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List of Works

  • Sharh Muqaddimat al-Tafsir li-Salih Al al-Shaykh

    Sharh Muqaddimat al-Tafsir (Commentary on the Introduction to the Principles of Quranic Exegesis) is an explanatory work commenting on Ibn Taymiyyah's treatise on the principles and methodologies of Quranic interpretation, Muqaddimah fi Usul al-Tafsir.

  • al-Wasaya al-Jaliya lil-Istifada min al-Durus al-Ilmiyya

    al-Wasaya al-Jaliya lil-Istifada min al-Durus al-Ilmiyya (Clear Counsels for Benefiting from Islamic Educational Lessons) is an instructional treatise originating as an opening lecture delivered for an intensive Islamic educational course held in Riyadh. The work provides practical guidelines and pedagogical advice for course organizers, instructors, and students seeking to maximize the benefit of intensive religious study circles.

  • al-Takmil lima fat takhrijuhu min Irwa al-Ghalil

    al-Takmil lima fat takhrijuhu min Irwa al-Ghalil (The Completion of What Was Omitted from the Takhrij of Irwa al-Ghalil) is a concise work of hadith extraction (takhrij) designed as a supplementary appendix (istidrak) to Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani's Irwa al-Ghalil.

  • al-Tamhid li Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid

    al-Tamhid li Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid (The Paving for the Explanation of the Book of Monotheism) is a contemporary commentary on Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's theological treatise Kitab al-Tawhid. It provides a concise yet comprehensive walkthrough of the entire text to clarify its core evidence, scriptural connections, and central principles for students of Islamic knowledge.

  • Sharh al-Aqida al-Tahawiya - Salih Al al-Shaykh = Ithaf al-Sail bima fi al-Tahawiya min masail

    Sharh al-Aqida al-Tahawiya, also titled Ithaf al-Sail bima fi al-Tahawiya min Masa'il (Gift to the Inquirer Concerning the Issues in al-Tahawiyya), is a contemporary commentary on the foundational creed of Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi.