Sulayman al-Ruhayli

Sulayman al-Ruhayli
Personal life
BornSulayman bin Salimullah bin Rajaullah bin Buti al-Ruhayli al-Harbi
October 1966 (age 59)
Children7 (5 Sons, 2 Daughters)
Occupation
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanbali
CreedAthari
MovementSalafism
Muslim leader
Influenced by
Military service
Websitewww.sualruhaily.com

Sulayman al-Ruhayli is an Islamic imam, preacher, and scholar who works and teaches at the Quba Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Before age 6, Ruhayli began attending lessons and lectures at the Prophet's Mosque and regularly studied with Sheikh al-Amin al-Shinqiti, Umar Fatallah, and Abu Bakr al-Jaza'iri. He also attended the lessons of Sheikh Ibn Baz, al-Albani, and al-Uthaymin.[1][4][5]

At 6, Ruhayli began memorizing the Quran with a member of his tribe, Atiq bin Jabir al-Ruhayli and memorized the Quran before age 10.[5][3] After finishing Elementary School, al-Ruhayli enrolled at the Intermediate Institute at the Islamic University of Madinah.[4] Soon after, he went to the university's High School program and then joined the Faculty of Sharia where he studied with scholars such as 'Ali al-Hudhayfi, Salih al-Suhaymi, and others.[4][5]

Later life and accomplishments

After graduating from the Faculty of Sharia, he joined the Department of Usool al-Fiqh as a teaching assistant and continues to teach at the Islamic University as a professor at all levels of the university.[1][3] He offers lecture at both the Prophet's Mosque and Quba Mosque.[3] He has also given lectures in other parts of world such as Kuwait, the United States, and more.[3][4]

On March 28, 2020, the director general of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Madinah Provnice, Sheikh Qais Al-Muaiqili, appointed al-Ruhayli as the main Imam and Khatib of the Quba Mosque.[2][6]

Major works

[1][4][5][3]

  • Sharh Usool al-Thalatha
  • Sharh Kitab al-Buyoo
  • Sharh Qawaid al-Fiqhiyyah
  • Min Fiqh al-Fitan
  • Al-Tawil wa Atharuhu fi Usool al-Fiqh (Master's Thesis)
  • Al Qawaid al-Mushtarakah bayna Usool al-Fiqh wa al-Qawaid al-Fiqhiyyah (Doctoral Thesis)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "ترجمة الشيخ". الشيخ سليمان بن سليم الله الرحيلي. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  2. ^ a b "د. الرحيلي إماماً وخطيباً لمسجد قباء". جريدة الرياض (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Mimham.net". Mimham.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Biography: Shaykh Sulaymān bin Salīmullāh bin Rajāullāh bin Batti al-Ruhaylī". www.scribd.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  5. ^ a b c d "Maktaiba". www.maktaiba.net. Archived from the original on 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  6. ^ الإلكترونية, صحيفة سبق. ""الرحيلي" إمامًا لمسجد قباء خلفًا لـ"المغامسي"". صحيفة سبق الإلكترونية (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2026-02-07.