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A brief Biography About
al-Imam, al-Muhaddith,
al-Hafidh, al-’Usuliy
Shaykh
^Abdullah
al-Harariyy
Known as al-Habashiy
Who is He?
• In 1887, Somalia was occupied and divided into
five parts and the western province (Harar) was
given to al-Habashah (Ethiopia). From this city
came this great Imam.
• He is the great ^alim (Islamic scholar), an
example of the ^ulama', al-'Imam, al-Muhaddith,
the pious worshipper, ash-Shaykh Abu ^AbdirRahman, ^Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Ibn Yusuf, alHarariyy, ash-Shaybiyy, al-^Abdariyy, the Mufti of
Somalia.
Born in Harar 1910
• He is ash-Shaybiyy because Banu Shaybah is a
clan of Quraysh and they are the people in charge
of al-Ka^bah.
• He is al-^Abdariyy because he also belongs to
^Abd-ud-Dar, a clan of Qusayy Ibn Kilab, the
fourth grandfather of Prophet Muhammad,
sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam.
• He was born in Harar around 1328 A.H., or 1910
R.C. He grew up in a humble house loving al-^Ilm
(Islamic knowledge) and its people.
Hafidh of Qur’an & Hadith
• He memorized al-Qur'an by heart and tartil
(reading correctly with tajwid rules) when he was
seven years old. He continued to scoop from the
sea of knowledge.
• He memorized numerous books in various Islamic
sciences. He gave ^Ilm al-Hadith a great amount
of attention.
Hafidh of Qur’an & Hadith
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He memorized the six books of al-Hadith:
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Sahih al-Bukhariyy,
Muslim,
at-Tirmithiyy,
Abu Dawud,
Ibn Majah,
An-Nasa'iyy
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He memorized other books of Hadith with their
isnad (biographies of the chains of relators).
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He was authorized by al-^ulama' to pass Fatwa
and to relate al-Hadith when he was less than
eighteen years old
Amazing Memory
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His intelligence and wonderful memory helped
him get in depth in al-Fiqh ash-Shafi^iyy, also alFiqh al-Malikiyy, al-Hanafiyy, and al-Hanbaliyy.
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He became the Mufti of Somalia (the highest
religious authority qualified to pass Islamic
judgments).
A Prominent Master
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He learned and mastered many fields of
knowledge. These include:
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The Shafi^iyy Fiqh and its Usul (the Science of
Inferring Rules and Judgments),
Nahw (Arabic and Grammar),
The Sciences of the Arabic language,
Tafsir (Science of Explanation of the Qur’an),
Tajwid (the proper recitation of the Qur’an), including
the fourteen Qira’at (ways of reciting Qur’an),
And other sciences.
His Narrators
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Among the many prominent narrators of his
chains are:
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Ibn ^Abbas, al-Hasan al Basriyy, ash-Shafi^iyy, Abu
Hanifah, Malik, Ahmad, at-Tabariyy, al-Ash^ariyy, alMaturidiyy,
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Imam al-Bukhariyy, Muslim, al-Bayhaqiyy, athThawriyy, an-Nawawiyy, Ibn Hajar, at-Tahawiyy, al-Qadi
^Iyad, and al-Ghazaliyy.
His Sheikhs
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He took al-Fiqh ash-Shafi^iyy and its Usul
(science of inferring rules & judgments)
and an-Nahw (Arabic Grammar) from:
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al-^alim ash-Shaykh Muhammad ^Abdus-Salam alHarariyy, ash-Shaykh Muhammad ^Umar Jami^ alHarariyy, ash-Shaykh Muhammad Rashad alHabashiyy, ash-Shaykh Ibrahim Abil-Ghayth AlHarariyy, ash-Shaykh Yunus al-Habashiyy, and ashShaykh Muhammad Siraj al-Jabartiyy.
From those ^ulama' he took many main texts such
as Alfiyyat-uz-Zubad, at-Tanbih, al-Minhaj, Alfiyyatubni-Malik, al-Luma^ by ash-Shiraziyy and other
main texts.
His Sheikhs
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He took the sciences of Arabic from Shaykh
Ahmad al-Basir and ash-Shaykh Ahmad ibn
Muhammad al-Habashiyy and others.
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He read the Fiqh of Three Madhahib under
Shaykh Muhammad al-^Arabiyy al-Fasiyy, and
ash-Shaykh ^Abdur-Rahman al-Habashiyy.
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He took at-Tafsir al-Qur’an from ash-Shaykh
Sharif al-Habashiyy in his town, Jummah.
His ^ilm of Hadith
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He took al-Hadith and its sciences from
many teachers notably from:
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al-Hafiz ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr Muhammad
Siraj al-Jabartiyy, the Mufti of al-Habashah,
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and ash-Shaykh ^Abdur-Rahman ^Abdullah
al-Habashiyy, and others.
In Makkah
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He met with al-Muhaddith, al-Qari',
Ahmad Ibn ^Abdil-Muttalib, the Head of
the Qurra' in al-Masjid-ul-Haram in
Makkah From him he took the 14 ways of
reciting al-Qur'an, as well as ^Ilm alHadith
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He also met ash-Shaykh, al-Qari', Dawud
al-Jabartiyy.
In Makkah
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He also the ^ulama‘ of Makkah such as:
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Shaykh ^Alawiyy al-Malikiyy, ash-Shaykh
Amin al-Kutubiyy.
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He attended circles by ash-Shaykh
Muhammad al-^Arabiyy at-Tabban.
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He contacted ash-Shaykh ^Abdul-Ghafur anNaqshabandiyy and took at-Tariqah anNaqshabandiyyah from him .
In al-Madinah
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Sheikh Abdullah then went to al-Madinah and
contacted its ^ulama'. He took al-Hadith from
ash-Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Muhammad asSiddiqiyy al-Bakriyy.
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He stayed by and in ^Arif Hikmat and alMahmudiyyah libraries going through the
manuscripts.
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He stayed in al-Madinah close to the Prophet's
Mosque for about a year. He received
permission to teach from many ^ulama'.
Muhaddith of Ash-Sham
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He then went to Palestine, Jerusalem in
the 5th decade of this century
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Then he went to Damascus where he was
welcomed by its people, especially after
the death of its Muhaddith Badr-ud-Din
al-Hasaniyy.
Muhaddith of Ash-Sham
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He then lived in Jami^-ul-Qatat, and his fame
spread in the area. Scholars and students of
ash-Sham (area including Lebanon, Syria,
Palestine, and Jordan) came seeking him, and
he got to know some of its scholars.
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He was called “the Successor of ash-Shaykh
Badr-ud-Din al-Hasaniyy”.
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He was also known as “the Muhaddith of ashSham countries”.
Loved and Praised
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A great number of the ^ulama' of ash-Sham
praised him such as:
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Shaykh ^Izz-ud-Din al-Khaznawiyy, ash-Shafi^iyy, an-Naqshabandiyy
from al-Jazirah in the north of Syria, ash-Shaykh ^Abdur-Razzaq alHalabiyy, the Director of al-Masjidul-'Umawiyy in Damascus, ash-Shaykh
Abu Sulayman az-Zabibiyy, ash-Shaykh Mulla Ramadan al-Butiyy, ashShaykh Abul-Yusr ^Abidin, the Mufti of Syria, ash-Shaykh ^Abdul-Karim
ar-Rifa^iyy, ash-Shaykh Naji Nur from Jordan, ash-Shaykh Sa^id
Tanatirah, ash-Shaykh Ahmad al-Husariyy, the Director of the Islamic
school of Ma^arratun-Nu^man, ash-Shaykh ^Abdullah Siraj al-Halabiyy,
ash-Shaykh Muhammad Murad al-Halabiyy, ash-Shaykh Suhayb arRumiyy, the Amin of al-Fatwa in Halab, ash-Shaykh ^Abdul-^Aziz
^Uyunus-Sud, the Head of the Qurra' of Hims, ash-Shaykh Abus-Su^ud
al-Himsiyy, ash-Shaykh Fayiz ad-Dayr^ataniyy, the Shaykh of Damascus
who knows the Seven Qira'at (ways of recitations of Qur'an), ash-Shaykh
^Abdul-Wahhab Dibs wa Zayt of Damascus, Dr. Halawaniyy, the Shaykh
of reciters in Syria, ash-Shaykh Ahmad al-Harun of Damascus, the
righteous waliyy, ash-Shaykh Tahir al-Kayyaliyy from Hims, and others,
may Allah benefit us from them.
Loved and Praised
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He was also praised by:
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Shaykh ^Uthman Siraj-ud-Din, the descendant of ashShaykh ^Ala'-ud-Din, Shaykh of an-Naqshabandiyyah in his
time and they had brotherly and scholarly correspondences
between them.
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He was praised also by ash-Shaykh ^Abdul-Karim alBayyariyy, the teacher in Jami^-il-Hadrah al-Kilaniyyah in
Baghdad, ash-Shaykh Ahmad az-Zahid al-'Islambuliyy, ashShaykh Mahmud al-Hanafiyy, who is one of the famous and
active Turkish shuyukh, ash-Shaykh ^Abdullah alGhammariyy, the Muhaddith of the Morrocan area, ashShaykh Habibur-Rahman al-'A^zamiyy, the Muhaddith of the
Indian Peninsula, whom he met with many times and stayed
as his guest for some time.
Rifa^iy & Qadiri Tariqah
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He took permission for at-Tariqah arRifa^iyyah from Shaykh ^Abdur-Rahman
as-Sibsibiyy, and Shaykh Tahir alKayyaliyy,
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And he took the permission in at-Tariqah
al-Qadiriyyah from ash-Shaykh Ahmad al^Irbiniyy, may Allah have mercy upon
them.
In Beirut
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Shaykh ^Abdullah came to Beirut in 1950 R.C.
and he was the guest of famous Shuyukh like:
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Shaykh, al-Qadi Muhyid-Din al-^Ajuz and ashShaykh, al-Mustashar Muhammad ash-Sharif
and ash-Shaykh ^Abdul-Wahhab al-Butariyy,
the imam of Jami^ al-Basta al-Fawqa,
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Shaykh Ahmad Iskandaraniyy, the Imam and
Mu'aththin in Jami^ Burj Abi Haydar and they
learned and benefited from him.
In Beirut
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Shaykh ^Abdullah also met with:
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Shaykh ^Abdur-Rahman al-Majthub and ash-Shaykh
Muhammad al-Butariyy, the Qadi of Beirut presently,
and they benefited from him.
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He met with ash-Shaykh Mukhtar al-^Alayiliyy, who
was the Amin of al-Fatwa who acknowledged his honor
and breadth of his knowledge, and prepared for his
residence in Beirut to teach in different mosques.
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The Department of al-Fatwa paid the expenses of his
residence during that period. In 1969 R.C., upon the
request of the Director of al-'Azhar in Lebanon, he
lectured in at-Tawhid to the students there.
His Primary Goal
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Shaykh ^Abdullah's primary goal always was to
spread the correct belief of Ahl-us-Sunnah walJama^ah, a task which has been occupying
most of his time.
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He fought the atheists and the people of albida^ (prohibited innovations) to extinguish their
fitan (misguidings).
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This did not leave much time for writing books,
he left quite a few writings, however:
His Books
1. An explanation of Alfiyyat-ul-^Iraqiyy in the Science of al-Hadith.
2. A poem in at-Tawhid (Islamic Belief) of about sixty lines.
3. As-Sirat-ul-Mustaqim in at-Tawhid, published.
4. Ad-Dalil-ul-Qawim ^alas-Sirat-il-Mustaqim in at-Tawhid, published.
5. Mukhtasaru ^Abdillah-il-Harariyy, al-Kafilu bi ^Ilm-id-Din-id-Daruriyy, published.
6. Bughyat-ut-Talib lima^rifat-il-^Ilm-id-Diniyy-il-Wajib, published.
7. At-Ta^aqqub-ul-Hathith ^ala man ta^ana fima sahha min-al-Hadith, published.
In this book, ash Shaykh ^Abdullah refuted the claims of al-'Albaniyy against some
Ahadith. The Muhaddith of the Morrocan area, ash-Shaykh ^Abdullah al-Ghammariyy, said
about the book “it is a good and well written refutation”.
8. Nusrat-ut-Ta^aqqub-il-Hathith ^ala man ta^ana fima sahha min-al-Hadith, published.
9. Al-Mawlid-ush-Sharif, published.
10. Sharh-ul-^Aqidat-in-Nasafiyyah.
11. Sharh-ul-^Aqidat-it-Tahawiyyah.
12. Sharhu Alfiyyat-iz-Zubad in the Shafi^iyy Fiqh.
13. Sharhu Matni Abi Shuja^ in the Shafi^iyy Fiqh.
14. Sharh-us-Sirat-il-Mustaqim.
15. Sharhu Matn-il-^Ashmawiyyah in the Malikiyy Fiqh.
16. Sharhu Mutammimat-il-'Ajurummiyyah in an-Nahw.
17. Sharh-ul-Bayquniyyah in the Science of al-Hadith.
18. Sarih-ul-Bayan fir-raddi ^ala man Khalaf-al-Qur'an, published.
Taqwa & Zuhd
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Shaykh ^Abdullah's al-Harariyy is very pious,
humble, Zahid, and worshipful Muslim. He
spends his time teaching al-^Ilm and performing
Dhikr at the same time.
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He has a good and pure heart. He does not
waste a moment without teaching, performing
Dhikr, reciting, admonishing, or guiding.
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He has the correct belief in Allah and is holding
on to al-Qur'an and as-Sunnah. He has a good
memory and powerful and brilliant proofs.
Lifelong Da^wah
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He was known for his high effort in
bidding al-ma^ruf and forbidding almunkar (ordering with obedience and
prohibiting the disobedience) until the
people of misguidance and prohibited
innovations feared and envied him.
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This did not lessen his efforts to refute
them, because Allah supports and
defends the people who believe in Him.
He served Islam until death.
His Students
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Shaykh ^Abdullah emphasizes the rich and
moderate face of Islam—that of justice, truth,
trustworthiness, knowledge, generosity,
manners, excellence, and sound intellect.
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His students have spread through more than
forty (40) countries, across six (6) continents.
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He continues to support the Muslims in
acquiring the knowledge and in fighting the
deviant factions who attempt to spread
misguidance in the name of Islam.
The AICP
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The Association of Islamic Charitable Projects
(A.I.C.P) was established the year 1930.
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AICP was led by Sheikh Mustafa Ghalayini, Hajj
Hussein al-^Uwainiy and Sheikh Ahmad al-^Ajooz
who then handed its leadership to the Students of
Sheikh Abdullah al-Harariy.
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The Islamic institutions rapidly trusted the A.I.C.P
worldwide and established connections with it.
AICP signed an Agreement of Cooperation with
al-Azhar in Egypt in November 17th 1999.
AICP Leaders
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Sheikh Nizar al-Halabiy al-Azhariy (1952) took its
leadership in 1983. He was later assassinated by
terrorists on August of 1995. Its Leadership was
then handed to Dr. Sheikh Hussam Qaraqirah.
The Belief of Millions
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AICP holds and defends the creed of millions of
Muslims throughout the world.
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AICP has as guides the Qur’an and the Sunnah
of Prophet Muhammad and the path of the
Islamic scholars like Imam Ash-Shafi^iyy, Imam
Malik, Imam Ahmad and Imam Abu-Hanifah.
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Unlike the followers of Sayyid Qutub who deviated from the right
path by following an erroneous idea that sprung fifty years ago, and
unlike the followers of Muhammad ibn ^adbil-Wahhab who deviated
from the right path by following an erroneous idea that sprung two
hundred years ago, unlike them AICP follows the right path of the
prophet, his companions and their followers.
AICP Centers
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Here is a list of the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects centers Worldwide:
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United States of America
Pennsylvania 4431 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 387-8888 (Office)
California 1136 N. Brookhurst Street, Anaheim, CA 92801 (714) 999-2800 (Office)
Massachusetts 41 Marble Street, Revere, MA 02151 (781) 284-6540 Fax: (978) 663-7075
Michigan 5715 N Inkster Road, Garden City, MI 48135 (734) 524-9940 Fax: (734) 524-9941
Florida 2820 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 (954) 986-1373
Tennessee 4609 Tchulahoma Rd, Memphis, TN 38118 Tel/Fax: (901)794-9855
Texas 5645 Hillcroft Street, Suite #305-306, Houston, TX 77036 Tel/Fax: (713) 785-5779
Canada
Alberta Calgary Tel: (403) 248-5930 Fax: (403) 248-7550
British Columbia 7 Sixth Street, New Westminster, BC V3L2Y7 (604) 524-2752
Ontario 847 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, Ontario K1K 4Y2 Tel: (613) 747-1444
Quebec 6691 Park Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H4V4J1 (514) 274-6194 (Office)
Europe
Switzerland
Centre islamique de Lausanne, 10, place de la Gare, 1003 Lausanne Suisse Tél. : +41 (021) 323 79 19 Fax : +41 (021) 311 23 02
Islamisches Zentrum Zürich Milit‫ن‬rstr. 52/Eisgasse 6, 8004 Zürich Tel. 01/ 241 13 31 Fax.01/ 241 13 38
Centre Islamique de Neuchatel Rue de Guillaume-Farel 24, 2000 Neuchatel-Serrier Tel: 032/731.17.80 Fax: 032/731.17.86
Germany
I.V.W.P.e.V Wiener Str. 1-6 / 10999 Berlin TEL: 0306126961 FAX: 0306115371 Contact Us
France
Association des Projets de Bienfaisance Islamiques en France 52, boulevard Ornano 75 018 Paris
United Kingdom
Association of Islamic Charitable Projects of UK. Masjid Noorus-Sunnah, 42 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9
5QF, Tel: +44 (0) 121 2488126.
Australia
A. I. C. P. Australia 2a Winspear Ave, Bankstown, Sydney, NSW, Australia (02) 9707-4842
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Sheikh Abdullah’s Death
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Sheikh Abdullah departed this life on Tuesday the
2nd of Ramadan 1429H – September 2, 2008. His
Knowledge remains benefiting millions.
The End
We ask Allah to Have Mercy upon this
great Scholar and Defender of Islam.
And to gather us with him in Paradise,
with the Prophet (peace be upon him),
His family and His companions.
And to enable us to learn, teach, and
serve al-Islam .
Ameen.
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