In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Imam As-Sadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated about the Mu’allimeen (teachers):

They are the intermediary between the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his Ummah with regards to propagation of the religion and clarification of the Shariah. Had it not been for these ones, the people would have been like cattle. They nurture the souls and hearts of the slaves upon the beneficial sciences and sound knowledge. They are the ones who guide the Ummah in the fundamental and subsidiary affairs of their religion, and return them to the rulings related to the duties obligated to them and in their dealings, just as they return them to the affairs pertaining to worship. Through them the Book and the Sunnah are established, and through them is made clear truth from falsehood, guidance as opposed to misguidance, Halal as opposed to Haram, good as opposed to evil, and rectification as opposed to corruption. They are of varying ranks, in accordance with what they establish of knowledge, teaching and benefit- great or small. They have great rights (owed to them) by the ummah and are possessors of a lofty status. Therefore, the people must have love and respect for them. They must recognise their excellence and virtue, and thank them greatly. They are to supplicate for them in private and public, and seek nearness to Allah by having love for them and praising them. They are to proclaim their excellence; guard the hearts (from harbouring evil against them) and the tongues (from) insulting them, for this would tarnish their excellence. [12]

Al-Allamah Ṣaliḥ Bin Abdul Azeez Aala Ash-Shaikh, may Allah preserve him

His Name and Lineage:

He is Salih Bin Abdul Azeez Bin Muḥammad Bin Ibraaheem Bin Abdul Laṭeef Bin Abdur Rahman Bin Ḥasan, the son of the Imam and reviver, Muḥammad Ibn ʿAbdil Wahhab, to whom the lineage of the noble Aala Ash-Shaikh family is attributed. He was born in Riyadh in the year 1378 AH /1959. He was raised in a household of knowledge and righteousness. His father, Shaikh Abdul Azeez, may Allah have mercy on him, was one of the well-known scholars, and his grandfather, Shaikh Muḥammad Bin Ibraaheem, may Allah have mercy on him, was among the most prominent scholars of his era, and the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in his era.

His Pursuit of Knowledge:

He completed all levels of his education in Riyadh. He first registered at King Saud University in the Faculty of Engineering, then he moved to Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University — The Faculty of Usul Ad-Deen and graduated. He studied under a number of scholars, the most distinguished among them:

His father, Shaikh Abdul Azeez Bin Muḥammad Bin Ibraaheem

Shaikh Abdul Azeez Bin Murshid

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Aqeel

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Ghuḍayyan

Shaikh Ṣaaliḥ al-Aṭ’ram

Shaikh Ḥammaad al-Anṣaaree

Shaikh Ismaa’eel al-Anṣaaree, may Allah have mercy upon them. .

Indeed, the Shaikh, may Allah preserve him, stood out in the Shariah sciences from a young age, and held on permanently to acquiring (knowledge) from the senior scholars, together with giving concerning to research, reading, and writing. He has lofty scholarly ijazahs from a number of scholars from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco, Pakistan, and India.

Education and Teaching

He worked in the academic faculty at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, in the Faculty of Usul ad-Deen until the year 1416 AH. He discussed (and examined) many theses and supervised some of them. In addition, he carried on teaching various Shariah sciences in the mosques. Indeed, his lessons are renowned for their (structured) methodology and their solid knowledge based content, alongside eagerness for moral cultivation. He has held many gatherings of specialised Shariah knowledge, moral cultivation, methodological lectures, as well as gatherings wherein he discussed issues related to the Shariah and Dawah. He also participated in conferences and many panels of discussion within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and outside of it.

His Authorships (or Publications)

He has numerous authorships and contributions in the field of Shariah knowledge, some of which have been published. Among them:

At-Takmeel Limaa Faata Takhreejuhu Min Irwaa al-Ghaleel

Mawsu’ah Al-Kutub As-Sitta

at-TamheedFee Sharhi Kitaab At-tawheed,

Kitaab Khataab ilaa Al-Gharb Ruyah Min As-Su’udiyyah (supervision and review)

Appointed Positions:

In the year 1416 AH, a royal decree was issued to appoint him as Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah, and Guidance.

In the year 1420 AH, a royal decree was issued to appoint him as Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah, and Guidance, and the Shaikh, may Allah preserve him, has not ceased being in this position.

Member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Head of the Charitable Da‘wah Foundation.

Head of the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Noble Qur’an.

Head of the Higher Endowments Council.

Head of the Council for Da‘wah and Guidance.

Head of the Supreme Council of Charitable Societies for Qur’an Memorization.

Head of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY).

Head of the Executive Council of Ministers of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.

Member of the International Islamic Council for Da‘wah and Relief.

Member of the Higher Committee for Educational Policy.

Head of the Endowment Committee for Disabled Children.

Active member of the Saudi Fiqh Association.

Source: https://saleh.af.org.sa/ar/node/132 paraphrased.

May Allah preserve the Shaikh, prolong his life upon everything pleasing to Him, as well as all his brothers among the scholars and the students of knowledge. Many Allah grant abundant mercy to all the inheritors of the prophets who have passed away, as well as our parents Amin.

To be continued…InShaAllah