Durus lil-Shaykh Saud al-Shuraym
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Durus lil-Shaykh Saud al-Shuraym (Lessons of Shaykh Saud al-Shuraym) is a compilation of transcribed religious lessons and lectures delivered by the Saudi jurist and Grand Mosque imam Saud ibn Ibrahim al-Shuraym (b. 1386 AH / 1966 CE) .
Background and Context
The author, Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraym, was born in Riyadh in 1386 AH . He pursued his primary education at 'Ireen school, his intermediate schooling at al-Namudhajiyyah, and his secondary education at al-Yarmuk al-Shamilah . He subsequently joined the College of Usul al-Din at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, graduating in 1409 AH, before completing his master's degree at the Higher Judicial Institute in 1413 AH . During his studies, he received direct instruction from prominent scholars, including Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Abdullah al-Jibreen, Abdullah ibn Aqil, Abd al-Rahman al-Barrak, Abd al-Aziz al-Rajihi, Fahd al-Humayn, Abdullah al-Ghudayyan, and Salih al-Fawzan .
In 1412 AH, a royal directive appointed him as an imam and preacher (khatib) of al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, followed by an appointment as a judge in the Major Sharia Court of Mecca in 1413 AH . In 1414 AH, royal approval was issued assigning him to teach within the Grand Mosque, providing the setting for many of his public study circles and instructional lessons .
Content and Themes
The material gathered under his lessons reflects his instructional circles and sermons delivered at the Grand Mosque and other scholarly venues . The lectures cover core Islamic sciences, dealing with matters of creed (aqidah), jurisprudence (fiqh), legal theory (usul al-fiqh), and the rites of pilgrimage . They also address contemporary issues, ethics, and guidance for pilgrims and students of knowledge, aligning closely with his published treatises and commentaries on classical theological and legal texts .
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