Sa'id Foudah Explained

Sa'id Foudah
Native Name:سعيد فودة
Native Name Lang:ar
Religion:Islam
Denomination:Sunni
Jurisprudence:Shafi'i
Creed:Ash'ari
Sufi Order:Shadhili
Main Interests:'Aqidah, Kalam, Logic
Education:University of Jordan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, World Islamic Sciences and Education University
Nationality:Jordan, Palestine
Teacher:Nuh al-Qudah
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Works:Al-Kashif al-Saghir 'An 'Aqa'id Ibn Taymiyya
Influences:Al-Ash'ari, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Al-Kawthari, Al-Tahawi, Al-Baqillani, Al-Juwayni, Al-Ghazali, Al-Baydawi, Al-Shahrastani, Al-Taftazani, Al-'Izz b. 'Abd al-Salam, 'Ala' al-Din al-Bukhari, Baha' al-Din al-Ikhmimi, Muhammad b. Yusuf al-Sanusi, Ahmad al-Dardir, Mustafa Sabri
Influenced:'Abd al-Qadir Muhammad al-Husayn
Profession:Professor and investigator (muhaqqiq)
Background:
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Sa'id 'Abd al-Latif Foudah (Arabic: سعيد عبد اللطيف فودة) is a Shafi'i-Ash'ari scholar of Islamic theology (kalam), logic, legal theory (usul al-fiqh), and the Chief Theology and Philosophy Advisor to the Imam al-Razi Chair at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan, who is best known for his criticism of the Salafi-Wahhabi movement and Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328) and his followers.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Birth

He was born in 1967 in the Jordanian town of al-Karameh, but his family originates from the village of Bayt Dajan.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Education

He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in 'aqidah (Islamic creed) from the University of Jordan, and a PhD from the World Islamic Sciences and Education University, and is fluent in Arabic, English, and Italian. He also has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology.[6] [7] [2] [4] [5]

Teachers

He was trained in the sciences of tafsir, tajwid, tasawwuf, and kalam, under scholars throughout the Middle East, including Nuh al-Qudah, 'Ali Gum'a, Sa'id al-'Anbatawi, and Ahmad al-Jamal of the Shadhiliyya tariqa in Jordan, among many others.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Views

In his commentary on the al-'Aqida al-Tahawiyya (the creed of al-Tahawi), he criticizes the Wahhabi scholar Ibn Baz (d. 1420/1999) for an erroneous critique of the “people of kalam.” Foudah asserts:[8] “The sole intention of Ibn Baz... was to oppose the scholars of kalam, even if with falsehood.” Elsewhere in his commentary, Foudah asserts the vital importance of studying the articles of belief in Islam, stating:[8] “'Aqidah is sought after for itself, not only because it is a condition for the validity of actions. Even if an action is not obligatory, 'aqidah is still necessary, for it is the foundation of everything.”

In another treatise entitled “Critiquing A Critique,” Foudah refutes Ibn Taymiyya's claims that the study of logic is forbidden in Islam and defends al-Ghazali's statement that logic is the basis of all sciences. In yet another treatise by Foudah, he responds to the infamous speech on the subject of faith and reason given by Pope Benedict XVI in September 2006. The Pope offended many in the Muslim world by repeating a quote by a medieval Christian scholar that referred to the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad as “evil and inhumane” and being “spread by the sword.” Foudah devoted his treatise to the Pope's remarks regarding Islam's relationship with reason, stating:[8] “The Pope wants to say that the view of the Church in regards to Allah is in conformity with reason, but the view of Muslims with regards to this is contrary to reason! These are words which cause in us shock, laughter and bewilderment.”

According to Jeffry R. Halverson, the Pope's narrow characterization of Islam's conception of God reflects only the Islam of the Atharis, and not at all the theological doctrines of the Ash'aris and Maturidis. This point is not lost on Foudah, who laments the demise of theology and other rational sciences that once flourished in the Islamic world, stating:[8]

In another treatise entitled “Modern Salafism and its Effect on Muslim Disunity,” Foudah notes the detrimental effects that Salafi thought has had on the Muslim world. He also recounts a series of systematic refutations or polemics against Salafi beliefs, writing:[8]

Works

His books and treatises are numerous, most of them in the science of 'aqidah, kalam (Islamic scholastic theology), logic and in response to philosophers and secularists and to those who he considers as mubtadi'a (heretical innovators) such as Ibn Taymiyya and his followers, particularly the Wahhabi movement.[2]

He has authored and edited over eighty books and articles on almost every topic of Islamic systematic theology.[2] [3] Among his notable publications are the following:[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al-Sharh al-Kabir: Commentary on al-Aqida al-Tahawiyya by Dr. Sa'id Fouda. Darul Tahqiq (House of Verification). darultahqiq.com. 11 January 2015 . https://archive.today/20161022014804/http://www.darultahqiq.com/al-sharh-al-kabir-commentary-on-al-aqida-al-tahawiyya-by-dr-said-fouda/. 22 Oct 2016.
  2. Web site: The Biography of Sa'id Foudah. Misr El-Kheir Foundation (MEK). islamic-heritage.com. ar. https://archive.today/20211219215027/https://www.islamic-heritage.com/sheikh/13. 19 Dec 2021.
  3. Web site: The Biography of Sa'id Foudah. الموقع التخصصي لدراسات الفكر الوهابي والتيارات السلفية. alwahabiyah.com. ar. https://archive.today/20211219220250/https://www.alwahabiyah.com/ar/mostabserview/13367/. 19 Dec 2021.
  4. Web site: Шейха Саид Фуда. Исламский образовательный портал «Даруль-Фикр». darulfikr.ru. 21 October 2017 . ru. https://archive.today/20211219230001/https://darulfikr.ru/articles/560-2/. 19 Dec 2021.
  5. Web site: Биография шейха Саида Фуды, да сохранит его Аллах. Исламский информационно-образовательный портал Azan.ru. azan.ru. ru. https://archive.today/20211219231130/https://azan.ru/maqalat/read/biografiya-sheyha-saida-fudyi-da-sohranit-ego-Allah-5007. 19 Dec 2021.
  6. Web site: Sa'id 'Abd al-Latif Foudah. Library of the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies. alkindi.ideo-cairo.org. ar. https://archive.today/20211221010612/https://alkindi.ideo-cairo.org/agent/12550. 21 Dec 2021.
  7. Web site: The Biography of Sa'id Foudah. midad.com. ar. https://archive.today/20211219221145/https://midad.com/scholar/39053/%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9. 19 Dec 2021.
  8. Book: Jeffry R. Halverson. Theology and Creed in Sunni Islam: The Muslim Brotherhood, Ash'arism, and Political Sunnism. 2010. Palgrave Macmillan. 9780230106581. 154–156.
  9. Web site: Sa'id 'Abd al-Latif Foudah. Juma AI-Majid Center for Culture and Heritage. almajidcenter.org. https://archive.today/20211219181526/http://www.almajidcenter.org/search_details.php?keyword=%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9%D8%8C%20%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF%20%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%81&how=3&by=2&in=. 19 Dec 2021.
  10. Web site: Sa'id 'Abd al-Latif Foudah. National Library of Israel. merhav.nli.org.il. https://archive.today/20211219001526/https://merhav.nli.org.il/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains,%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF%20%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%81%20%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9&sortby=ranhttps://merhav.nli.org.il/primo-explore/search%3Fquery%3Dany,contains,%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF%20%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%81%20%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9&sortby=rank&vid=NLI&vid=NLI&lang=iw_IL. 19 Dec 2021.

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