Salih bin Abd al-Rahman al-Atram
- Died
- 1428 AH
- Born in
- Al-Zulfi
Salih bin Abd al-Rahman al-Atram (1350–1428 AH / 1931–2008 CE) was a Saudi Hanbali jurist, professor of comparative jurisprudence, and member of the Council of Senior Scholars and the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta.
Early Life and Education
Salih bin Abd al-Rahman bin Abd Allah al-Atram belonged to the family of Al al-Atram from the Asa'ida tribe in al-Zulfi. He was born in al-Hadhiyah in al-Zulfi in 1350 AH (1931 CE), where he memorized the Quran and several foundational texts in his early youth. He subsequently moved to Riyadh to attend scholarly study circles, receiving instruction from prominent scholars including Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al al-Shaykh, Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, and Abd al-Razzaq Afifi.
He enrolled in the Riyadh Scientific Institute in 1371 AH, entered the College of Sharia in Riyadh in 1375 AH, and pursued postgraduate studies at the Higher Institute of the Judiciary beginning in 1386 AH. He earned his master's degree in Islamic Sharia in 1390 AH with a thesis on the crime of armed highway robbery (hirabah) and its legal punishments in Islam, followed by a doctorate in comparative jurisprudence from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in 1405 AH.
Academic and Scholarly Career
Al-Atram began teaching at the Riyadh Scientific Institute in 1379 AH and joined the faculty of the College of Sharia in 1391 AH. He taught comparative jurisprudence at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, lecturing undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students at the College of Sharia and the Higher Institute of the Judiciary, while also supervising postgraduate dissertations. Among his notable students were Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah Al al-Shaykh and Abd al-Karim al-Khudayr.
Following his formal university retirement in 1410 AH, he was appointed by royal decree to the Council of Senior Scholars in 1413 AH and served on the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. Beyond his institutional roles, he participated in academic conferences, contributed to religious guidance programs during the Hajj pilgrimage, and presented religious educational broadcasts on the radio.
Death
Al-Atram died in Riyadh in Dhu al-Hijjah 1428 AH (2008 CE), after suffering for several years from a chronic illness.
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List of Works
al-Asila wal-Ajwiba fi al-Aqida (Questions and Answers on Creed) is a theological treatise compiled to provide concise answers to essential questions of Islamic creed (aqida) that are indispensable for every Muslim. Organized in a pedagogical question-and-answer format, the work addresses foundational doctrinal principles and monotheism using textual evidence derived from the Quran and the Sunnah.
Itimad Dawat al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab ala al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah (The Reliance of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s Call on the Book and the Sunnah) is a research treatise examining the scriptural foundations and methodology of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's religious mission and writings, demonstrating that his doctrinal and legal teachings were rooted directly in the Quran, the Sunnah, and the understanding of the early Muslim community.