Manaqibul Ulama' - al-Allamaah Sheikhuna 'Ali Jumaah 'Abdul Wahab(Ulama' Sufi dan Mufti Mesir)

MUFTI OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, DAR AL-MISRIYYAH

Name : Ali Jumaa Muhammad Abd Al-Wahhab

ADDRESS

Cairo-Darrasat-Hadiqat al-Azhar-P.O Box 11675
Phone : +20 2 5887013, Fax : +20 2 5899652
Email : fatawa@dar-alifta.org

PERSONAL DETAILS

Place of birth Bani Suwayl,Egypt
Date of birth Monday, (3 March 1952 C.E)
Marital status Married,three daughters who are married and have children

EDUCATION

-Doctorate in Islamic Jurisprudence from the College of Islamic and Canon Law, University of Azhar with top honors,1988

-Masters in Islamic Jurisprudence from the College of Islamic And Canon Law,University of Azhar,with distinguished marks,1985.

-Bachelors from the College of Islamic and Arabic Studies,University of Azhar,1979.

-High school diploma in trade,from ‘Ayn Shams University,1973.

POSITION HELD

-Mufti for the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2003 to present
-Member oh the Council for Islamic Research,a subsidiary of University of Azhar 2001 to present.
-Professor of Jurisprudence,Men’s College of Islamic and Arabic Studies,Cairo part of the University of Azhar.
-Member of the Fiqh Council,a subsidiary of the World Islamic Conference,Jeddah, 2005 to present.
-General Advisor for the University of Azhar,2000 to present.
-Member of the Islamic Fiqh Center,India,1992 to present.
-Member of The University of Azhar’s Fatwa Council, 1995-1997

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Obtained the highest chains of transmission to the various Islamic disciplines and authorizations from the top Islamic scholars in law, narration, jurisprudence and Arabic.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

The most important activities include:-

-Participated as an expert advisor for the Council of Arabic Language in Preparing their Encyclopedia of Jurisprudence Terms. He still serves as an expert advisor.

-Participated in curriculum development at the College of Islamic Law in the Sultane of Oman until the college opened, and then participated in its opening as a founding member.

-Participated in establishing the program at the School of Islamic and Social Sciences (siss) in Washington, DC.

-Delivered al-Dirs al-Hasni in the presence of his Majesty the King of Morocco in 1994, and each year is invited back.

-Appointed as a participating advisor at Harvard University, Egypt, in the Department of Eastern Studies.

-Appointed as a participating advisor for the Middle East at Oxford University for Islamic and Arabic Studies.

-Represented the International Islamic University in Malaysia and participated in their cultural lecture seriest and participated on their promotion board to assess their assistant professors and instructors.

-Selected to deliver the Friday sermon and teach Shafi’i fiqh at Sultan Hasan Mosque, 1998 to present.

-Teaches at Azhar Mosque’s lesson series each day from after Morning Prayer until close to Noon, reading traditional texts in Islamic and Arabic disciplines.

-Participated in examining academic achievement tests for promotions to the rank of professor and visiting assistant professor for numerous universities around the world.

BOOKS

al-Qiyyas ‘ind al-Usuliyyin. al-Risalah, 2006.
al-Bayan li-ma Yushghil al-Adhhan: 100 Fatwa. Dar al-Muqattam, 2005.
al-Jihad fi al-Islam. Nahdat Misr, 2005.
al-Kalim al-Tayyib: Fatawa ‘Asriyyah. Dar al-Salam, 2005.
al-Naskh ‘ind al-Usuliyyin. Nahdat Misr, 2005.
al-Turuq ila al-Turath al-Islami. Nahdat Misr, 2004. Second edition, 2005.
Aliyat al-Ijhtihad. al-Risalah, 2004.

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