Ibn Baz

Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Saudi Arabia
Name in native language	عبد العزيز بن باز
Name wey dem give am	Abd al-Aziz
Ein date of birth	22 November 1912
Place dem born am	Riyadh
Date wey edie	13 May 1999
Place wey edie	Mecca
Place wey dem bury am	Al Adl cemetery
Ein poppie	Abdullah ibn Baz
Mummie	Haya Al Huzaym
Spouse	Fatima bin Sahman, Turfah bin Baz, Munirah Al Kuadir, Haya bin Atiq
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	Arabic
Ein occupation	Islamicist, cleric, judge, writer, mufti
Ein field of work	fiqh, science of hadith
Position ehold	Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
Student of	Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
Honorific prefix	sheikh
Religion anaa worldview	Islam
Medical condition	blindness
Influenced by	Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
Award e receive	King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam
Dema official website	http://www.binbaz.org.sa/

Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah Al Baz (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل باز, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Allāh Āl Bāz; 21 November 1912 – 13 May 1999), dem know as Ibn Baz anaa Bin Baz, na he be a Saudi Islamic scholar wey serve as de second Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 til ein death insyd 1999.

Ibn Baz issue a fatwa wey dey authorise a wealth tax to support de mujahideen during de anti-Soviet jihad. Ein endorsement of In Defence of Muslim Lands, principally wey na Abdullah Azzam wrep, be a powerful influence insyd de successful call for jihad against de Soviet Union. Na dem say be de first official call for jihad by a nation state against anoda nation state insyd modern times.

Early life

Na dem born Ibn Baz insyd de city of Riyadh during de month of Dhu al-Hijjah insyd 1912 to a family plus a reputation for dema interest insyd Islam. Ein poppie die wen he be three years old. By de time he be thirteen, he begin dey work, dey sell clothing plus ein bro insyd a market. He sanso take lessons insyd de Qur'an, hadith, fiqh, den tafsir, plus de man wey go precede am as de country ein top religious official, Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh.

Insyd 1927, wen he be sixteen, he start dey lose ein eyesight after a serious infection insyd ein eyes. By de time he be twenty, he totally loose ein sight wey he cam be blind. At dat time, Saudi Arabia lack a modern university system. Ibn Baz receive a traditional education insyd Islamic literature plus Islamic scholars.

Ein life matter

Ein wifeys den kiddies live insyd de Shumaysi neighbourhood of Riyadh insyd a little cluster of modern two-story buildings. Like all senior Saudi clerics, na ein home be a gift from a wealthy benefactor anaa a religious foundation for ein distinguished religious work.

Death

On Thursday morning, 13 May 1999, Ibn Baz die at de age of 86 secof heart failure. Dem bury am insyd Al Adl cemetery, Mecca.

King Fahd issue a decree wey dey appoint Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullaah Aal ash-Shaikh as de new Grand Mufti on June 14th 1999, a month after Ibn Baz ein funeral.

Works

• The Correct Islamic Aqeedah and what opposes it
• Important Lessons for Every Muslim
• Hajj, Umrah and Ziyarah
• The Prophet's Manner of Performing
• Essential Lessons For Every Muslim
• Words of Advice Regarding Da'wah
• Knowledge
• Treaties on Zakat & Fasting
• The Rule on Those Who Seek Help In Other Than Allah

References

Sources

• Kepel, Gilles (2004). The War for Muslim Minds: Islam and the West. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01575-3.
• Lacey, Robert (2009). Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-14073-4.
• Ruthven, Malise (2004). A Fury for God: The Islamist Attack on America. Granta Books. ISBN 978-1-86207-573-3.

External links

• Fatwas of Ibn Baz