Muhammad Al-Munajjid

Muhammad Saalih al Munajjid (7 June 1960-present) is a Palestinian Islamic scholar who was born in Syria and currently lives in Saudi Arabia. He founded the online fatwa service IslamQA.info, a popular online fatwa service used by followers of Wahhabism and Salafism.[1][2]

Muhammad Saalih Al-Munajjid
Personal
Born (1960-06-07) 7 June 1960 (age 64)
ReligionIslam
EraModern era
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanbali
CreedAthari
Notable work(s)Founder and supervisor of IslamQA.info fatwa website, ZAD Academy (diploma in Islamic courses)
Senior posting

Early life and education

Muhammad was born in the city of Aleppo, Syria in the year 1960 but grew up in Saudi Arabia.[3][4] He studied Islamic law under Ibn Baz, Ibn Uthaimeen, Ibn Jibreen, and al-Barrak.[5][6]

References

  1. Richard Gauvain, Salafi Ritual Purity: In the Presence of God, p 355. ISBN 9780710313560
  2. Gauvain, Richard (November 2012). Salafi Ritual Purity: In the Presence of God. Routledge. p. 335. ISBN 978-0710313560. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2020-10-17. ... participants generally refer to the established Saudi scholars. In this case, the most common source of reference was Muhammad Salih al-Munajid's well-known website: Islam Question and Answer which provides normative Saudi Arabian Salafi responses.
  3. "Women in Islam: Behind the veil and in front of it". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  4. "Women in Islam: Behind the veil and in front of it" Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine Deutsche Welle, 1 October 2016.
  5. Brems, Eva. The Experiences of Face Veil Wearers in Europe and the Law. Cambridge University Press. p. 144.
  6. About, islamqa.info. Accessed 20 March 2024.