Scholars / Ibn Baz
Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (1330–1420 AH / 1910–1999) lost his sight as a young man and became Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia. He taught in Riyadh and Makkah, headed the Permanent Committee, and answered questions on Nur ala al-Darb and in print.
About the Shaykh
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz (1330–1420 AH / 1910–1999) lost his sight as a young man and became Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia. He taught in Riyadh and Makkah, headed the Permanent Committee, and answered questions on Nur ala al-Darb and in print.
His fiqh is Hanbali with the evidence made plain. His creed is Athari: Kitab al-Tawhid, Wasitiyyah, and the fatāwā on attributes and worship. He encouraged Ibn Uthaymeen and a generation of teachers.
He died in Ta'if in 1999. His fatāwā and lessons remain among the most cited in contemporary Salafi fiqh.
References
- binbaz.org.sa
The Muslim must worship Allah with insight.
A theme of his lessons on dalil.الواجب على المسلم أن يعبد الله على بصيرة
Timeline
- Born in Riyadh.
- Vice president of the Islamic University of Madinah.
- Appointed Grand Mufti.
- Died in Ta'if. رحمه الله.
Legacy
The mufti of the late twentieth century for much of the Salafi world: evidence, Tawhid, and accessible fatāwā.