Muhammad Ibn Saalih Ibn 'Uthaymeen
'Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Ibn "Uthaymeen Abu" Abdullaah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn Uthaymeen at-Tameemee an-Najdee' was born in the city of Unayzah, Qaseem Region in Saudi Arabia on 27th Ramadhaan 1347 A.H./1926 C.E. in a famous religious family. He received his education from many prominent scholars like Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa'dee, Shaykh Muhammad Ameen ash-Shanqeetee and Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz. When he entered into teaching, a great number of inviduals from inside and outside Saudi Arabia became his students. He had his own unique style of interpretation and explanation of religious points. Many of his supporters contend that he served Islam without any type of religious prejudice, nor did he follow slavishly the views of others. When he handed down religious verdicts, like Shaykh ibn Baaz, his Fatawas were based, according to his followers, on evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah. He had about fifty compilations to his credit. He taught Religious Fundamentals at the Sharee'ah Faculty of Imaam Muhammad ibn Sa'ood Islamic University, Qaseem Branch. He was also a member of the Council of Senior Scholars of the Kingdom, and the Imam and Khateb of the grand Mosque of Unayzah city. He passed away on Wednesday 15 Shawwaal 1421 A.H. / 10 January 2001 C.E. He was 74 years of age.
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