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Sa'id Foudah
Sa'id 'Abd al-Latif Foudah (Arabic: سعيد عبد اللطيف فودة) is a Palestinian-Jordanian Shafi'i-Ash'ari scholar of Islamic theology (kalam), logic (mantiq), legal theory (usul al-fiqh), and the Chief Theology and Philosophy Adviser to the Imam al-Razi Chair at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan. He is best known for his criticism of the Wahhabi movement, Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328) and his followers.
Sheikh Sa'id Foudah has had a significant influence in combating Salafi (or Taymi) creed. This is despite the fact that he grew up in an environment where criticising some Salafi scholars, such as Ibn Taymiyya or Ibn al-Qayyim, would lead to severe condemnation from the wider scholarly community. His book Al-Kashif al-Saghir sparked considerable controversy; however, it paved the way for others to openly critique Salafi beliefs.
He is also known for his refutations of the Sufi master Ibn Arabi (in particular, wahdat al-wujud) and Aristotelian or Avicennian Philosophy.
He was born in 1967 in the Jordanian town of al-Karameh, but his family originates from the village of Bayt Dajan.
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. He also has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology and is fluent in Arabic, English, and Italian.
He was trained in the sciences of tafsir, tajwid, tasawwuf, and ilm al-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.
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: “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: “'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 Imam 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: “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.”
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Sa'id Foudah
Sa'id 'Abd al-Latif Foudah (Arabic: سعيد عبد اللطيف فودة) is a Palestinian-Jordanian Shafi'i-Ash'ari scholar of Islamic theology (kalam), logic (mantiq), legal theory (usul al-fiqh), and the Chief Theology and Philosophy Adviser to the Imam al-Razi Chair at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan. He is best known for his criticism of the Wahhabi movement, Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328) and his followers.
Sheikh Sa'id Foudah has had a significant influence in combating Salafi (or Taymi) creed. This is despite the fact that he grew up in an environment where criticising some Salafi scholars, such as Ibn Taymiyya or Ibn al-Qayyim, would lead to severe condemnation from the wider scholarly community. His book Al-Kashif al-Saghir sparked considerable controversy; however, it paved the way for others to openly critique Salafi beliefs.
He is also known for his refutations of the Sufi master Ibn Arabi (in particular, wahdat al-wujud) and Aristotelian or Avicennian Philosophy.
He was born in 1967 in the Jordanian town of al-Karameh, but his family originates from the village of Bayt Dajan.
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. He also has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology and is fluent in Arabic, English, and Italian.
He was trained in the sciences of tafsir, tajwid, tasawwuf, and ilm al-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.
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: “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: “'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 Imam 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: “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.”