Walid al-Saidan
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Walid al-Saidan (in full Walid ibn Rashid al-Saidan) is a contemporary Islamic scholar specializing in legal maxims (al-qawaʿid al-fiqhiyya) and creed (ʿaqida), known for his treatises Talqih al-Afham al-Aliyya bi-Sharh al-Qawa'id al-Fiqhiyya and al-Ijma' al-I'tiqadi .
Jurisprudence and Creed
Al-Saidan authored Talqih al-Afham al-Aliyya bi-Sharh al-Qawa'id al-Fiqhiyya (also referred to as al-Qawa'id al-Fiqhiyya), which was reviewed and annotated by Salman al-Awdah and prepared by Salim ibn Nasir al-Qurayni . The work elucidates legal maxims and their applications across various branches of jurisprudence, including core maxims such as the principle that established certainty is not invalidated by supervening doubt .
In theology, al-Saidan authored al-Ijma' al-I'tiqadi ("Doctrinal Consensus"), a treatise documenting consensus across points of creed and ritual practice, including rulings on the exclusive dedication of worship to God and prohibitions against venerative acts directed toward graves .
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List of Works
Talqih al-Afham al-Aliyya bi Sharh al-Qawaid al-Fiqhiyya is a treatise on Islamic legal maxims dedicated to elucidating foundational legal maxims and demonstrating their practical application across multiple branches of Islamic jurisprudence.