Rabee Al-Madkhali

Infobox_Philosopher
region = Saudi Arabian scholar
era = Modern era
color = #B0C4DE

image_caption = Saudi Arabia

name = Dr. Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee
birth = 1931
death = Alive
school_tradition = Sunni
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notable_ideas = Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee (ربيع بن هادي عمير المدخلي) is a university professor, a well-known Muslim scholar, and a proponent of Salafism.

Biography

Early life

Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee was born in 1931 in al-Jaraadiyah, a small village to the west of the town of Saamitah, Saudi Arabia. [http://www.fatwa-online.com/scholarsbiographies/15thcentury/rabeealmadkhalee.htm Biography from Fatwa-Online] ]

Education

As a child, Rabee' studied with a number of teachers including Shaibaan Al-'Areeshee, Al-Qaadee Ahmad bin Muhammad Jaabir Al-Madkhalee, Muhammad bin Husain Makkee, and Muhammad bin Muhammad Jaabir Al-Madkhalee. Afterwards he studied at the larger town of Saamitah with scholars including Naasir Khaloofah At-Tiyaash Mubaarakee, Haafidh bin Ahmad Al-Hakamee and his brother Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Hakamee, Muhaddith Ahmad bin Yahyaa An-Najmee, Dr. Muhammad Amaan bin 'Alee Al-Jaamee, Muhammad Sagheer Khameesee.The Scholars' Praise for Shaikh Rabee' (e-book), Maktab al-Idreesi]

In 1961 he entered the Faculty of Sharia in Riyadh for two months and then switched to the Faculty of Sharia at the Islamic University of Madinah, graduating four years later. While there he studied under Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz, Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee, 'Abd al-Muhsin al-'Abbaad, Muhammad al-Amin ash-Shanqeetee, Saalih al-'Iraqi, and 'Abd al-Ghaffar Hasan al-Hindi.

Current activity

After completing his Doctorate at Umm al-Qura in 1980, Rabee' returned to the Islamic University of Madinah where he taught at the Faculty of Hadith and later became the head of the Department of Sunnah in the Department of Higher Studies. He is currently a chair holding professor.

Contemporary Evaluation

The late al-Albani said of Rabee': ["Al-Muwaazanaat: A modern-day Innovation" (audio tape), Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee]

Bin Baaz, the former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia said of him: ["Questions from Sweden" (audio tape), Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz]

Also, Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen was quoted as saying in response to a question about the books of Rabee': ["Al-'Uthaimeen's Meeting with Rabee' Al-Madkhalee and Muhammad Al-Imaam" (audio tape), Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen]

The US Combating Terrorism Center says about Rabee': ["Stealing Al-Qai'da's Playbook", Combating Terrorism Center]

Works

* Between the two Imaams, Muslim and Ad-Daaraqutnee (Master's Dissertation)
* Remarks on the book of Ibn As-Salaah" [Verification] (Doctorate's Dissertation)
* The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allaah (Translated and printed in English)
* Methodology of Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah in Criticizing Men, Books and Groups
* The Categorization of the Hadeeth into Saheeh, Hasan and Da'eef between the actuality of the Muhadditheen and the falsification of the Blind followers (a Refutation of 'Abdul-Fattaah Abu Ghuddah and Muhammad 'Awaamah)
* Exposing Al-Ghazaalee's stance on the Sunnah and Its People
* Preventing the Aggression of the Disbelievers and the Ruling for Seeking Assistance from Non-Muslims
* The Status of Ahlul-Hadeeth (Translated and printed in English)
* The Methodology employed by Imaam Muslim in Arranging his Saheeh
* Ahlul-Hadeeth are the Victorious and Saved Group (a discussion with Salmaan Al-'Awdah)
* A Study of the Prophetic Hadeeth
* Shedding Islamic Light on the Creed and Ideology of Sayyid Qutb
* Sayyid Qutb's Revilement of the Companions of Allaah's Messenger
* Protection against the Dangers that are found in the Books of Sayyid Qutb
* The Decisive Border between the Truth and Falsehood (a discussion with Bakr Abu Zayd)
* The Reckless Hazards of (Mahmood) Al-Hadaad
* Clarity in Defending the Sunnah
* One Group (Jamaa'ah) not many Groups (Jamaa'aat) and One Path not Several (a discussion with 'Abdur-Rahmaan 'Abdul-Khaaliq)
* Noble Support in (writing) a Concise Reply
* The Condemned Form of Fanaticism and its (Evil) Effects
* Clarifying the Corruption of the Standard used to Measure
* Warning of the Falsehoods in Tawdeeh Al-Maleebaaree
* A Refutation of the Falsehoods of Moosaa Ad-Duwaish
* Annihilating the Fabrications of 'Abdul-Lateef Bashmeel
* The Onslaught of Salafee Blazing Meteors against the Khalafee encampments of 'Adnaan ('Aroor)

References

External links

* [http://rabee.net/ Official Homepage]
* [http://www.rabee.co.uk/ Translated articles from Shaikh Rabee]