Durus lil-Shaykh al-Uthaymin
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- 1421 AH
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- Durus lil-Shaykh al-Uthaymin
Durus lil-Shaykh al-Uthaymin (Lessons of Shaykh al-Uthaymin) is a collection of transcribed audio lessons, lectures, and educational sessions delivered by the Saudi Hanbali jurist and scholar Ibn Uthaymin (d. 1421 AH / 2001 CE), covering various disciplines of Islamic sciences .
Background and Teaching Context
Ibn Uthaymin engaged in public teaching for nearly fifty years, beginning around 1370–1371 AH during the lifetime of his teacher Abd al-Rahman ibn Nasir al-Sadi and continuing until the end of Ramadan in 1421 AH . His educational circles were primarily based at the Grand Mosque in Unaizah, the Unaizah Scientific Institute, and the Faculty of Sharia and Usul al-Din in al-Qassim . In addition to his regular circles in Unaizah, he conducted recurring public lessons and seasonal instructional programs in Mecca at al-Masjid al-Haram and in Medina at al-Masjid al-Nabawi, including teaching sessions during Ramadan and the Hajj season .
Scope and Pedagogical Method
The lessons encompassed the core subjects of Islamic learning, including Quranic exegesis (tafsir), theology (aqidah), jurisprudence (fiqh), principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh), hadith nomenclature (mustalah al-hadith), and Arabic grammar . Ibn Uthaymin's instructional style was marked by methodical division and systematic categorization (al-sabr wa-al-taqsim), precise definitions, derivation of legal rulings directly from scriptural evidence, and active engagement with student inquiries during lectures . Many sessions concluded with interactive question-and-answer periods addressing contemporary legal issues and daily religious practice .
Recording and Transcription
The recorded heritage of Ibn Uthaymin's teaching circles spanned thousands of audio cassette tapes recorded across his classes, university lectures, and mosque gatherings . Digital platforms and Islamic repositories, such as Islamweb (al-Shabaka al-Islamiyyah), systematically transcribed these audio recordings into searchable digital texts to facilitate access for researchers and students of Islamic law .
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