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Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Khaliq
عبد الرحمن عبد الخالق
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Religion Islam
Personal
Born (1939-11-05)5 November 1939
Monufia, Egypt
Died 29 September 2020(2020-09-29) (aged 80)
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Khaliq (Arabic: عبد الرحمن عبد الخالق) was an important Islamic scholar and preacher. He was born on November 5, 1939, and passed away on September 29, 2020. He wrote more than 60 books about Islam, especially focusing on the Salafi movement.

About His Life

Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Khaliq was born in Monufia, Egypt, on November 5, 1939. He received his education at the Islamic University of Madinah. In 1965, he moved to Kuwait.

His Time in Kuwait

From 1965 to 1990, he worked as a teacher in Kuwaiti schools. After that, he became an Islamic scholar at the Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage in Kuwait. On October 31, 2011, a special government order, called an amiri decree, was issued. This order granted him Kuwaiti citizenship.

His Passing

Abd al-Khaliq passed away on September 29, 2020, in Kuwait City, Kuwait. He died due to a heart attack.

His Books and Writings

Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Khaliq was a very productive writer. He wrote over 60 books, mostly about different topics in Islam. His writings often explored ideas related to the Salafi movement.

Some of his well-known books include:

  • Shura under the Islamic system of government
  • Salafists and the Four Imams
  • The general issues to believe in the Qur’an and Sunnah
  • The scientific origins of the Salafi call
  • A new approach to the study of monotheism
  • The obstacles to building the Islamic Nation
  • Atheism: causes of this phenomenon and methods of treatment
  • The Obligation of Applying the Shariah's Hudud
  • Sufi scandals
  • The impact of weak hadiths placed in the Aqidah
  • The way to rationalize the Islamic resurrection movement

He also wrote books that were translated into other languages, like French and English. These books helped share his Islamic knowledge with a wider audience around the world.

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