Prof. Saad bin Turki bin Muhammad Al-Khathlan

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Prof. Saad bin Turki bin Muhammad Al-Khathlan

Personal Information

Year of Birth: 1387 AH (1967 CE)
Country: Saudi Arabia
Academic Degree: Professor
Affiliation:Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, College of Sharia, Department of Jurisprudence

Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree: College of Sharia (Graduated with Distinction; appointed as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Jurisprudence).

  • Master's Degree: Department of Jurisprudence, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (Graduated with Distinction).

  • Ph.D.: Department of Jurisprudence, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (Graduated with Distinction with First Class Honors).

  • Academic Promotions: Promoted to Associate Professor, and subsequently to Full Professor in the Department of Jurisprudence.

Professional, Volunteer Activities, Memberships & Experience

  • Council of Senior Scholars: Member of the Council of Senior Scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1434 AH - 1438 AH).

  • Saudi Fiqh Society: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Fiqh Society.

  • Instruction at the Two Holy Mosques: Lecturer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.

  • Sharia Advisory Roles: Sharia Consultant to the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA); Member of the Sharia Board of Al Rajhi Bank and Al Rajhi Capital; Member of the Sharia Committee of the General Authority for Awqaf.

  • Award Committees: Member of the Selection Committee for the King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies (1442 AH / 2021 CE).

  • Judicial Codification: Former Member of the Supreme Committee for the Codification of Judicial Rulings.

  • Board Memberships: Member of the Board of Directors of Huda Charitable Society for Islamic Knowledge; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ta'allam Society (Charitable Center for Qur'anic Studies and Its Sciences).

  • Editorial & Advisory Boards: Member of the Editorial Board of Contemporary Fiqhi Research Journal; Member of the Advisory Board of the Islamic University Journal for Sharia Sciences; Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Hanbali Jurisprudence and Its Principles.

  • Academic Assessment: Supervised, examined, and refereed numerous Master's theses, Ph.D. dissertations, and research papers.

  • Media & Public Outreach: Regular contributions to fatwa programs and various media channels (radio, satellite TV, newspapers, and journals); extensive lectures, religious lessons, scholarly seminars, fiqh councils, and academic conferences.

Published Scholarly Works

  • Al-Salsabeel fi Sharh al-Daleel: Comprehensive Commentary on Daleel al-Talib (8 volumes).

  • Fiqh al-Mu'amalat al-Maliyyah al-Mu'asirah: Jurisprudence of Contemporary Financial Transactions.

  • Ahkam al-Awraq al-Tijariyyah fi al-Fiqh al-Islami: Rulings of Commercial Papers in Islamic Jurisprudence.

  • Lata'if al-Fawa'id: Subtle Benefits and Insights.

  • Ahkam al-Libas al-Muta'alliqah bi al-Salat wa al-Hajj: Clothing Rulings Pertaining to Prayer and Pilgrimage.

  • Taseel Hisab al-Fara'id: Simplified Calculation of Islamic Inheritance Law.

  • 'Uqud al-Juman fi Duru' Shahr Ramadan: Lessons for the Blessed Month of Ramadan.

  • Al-Wajeez fi 'Uqud al-Istiythaq wa al-Irtifaq: Concise Manual on Security Contracts and Servitudes/Easements.

  • A'mal al-Qulub: Acts of the Heart.

  • Mawqif al-Muslim min al-Fitan: The Muslim's Stance Toward Tribulations.

  • Al-Usul al-Shar'iyyah li-Ithbat al-Awqaf: Legal Foundations for the Verification of Endowments.

  • Al-Isti'anah bi al-Hisabat al-Falakiyyah fi Ithbat al-Ahillah: Utilization of Astronomical Calculations in Moon Sighting Determination.

  • Al-Zaman fi al-Duyun wa Ahkamuhu al-Fiqhiyyah: Time Factor in Debts and Its Juristic Rulings.

  • Ahkam Zira'at al-Sha'r wa Izalatih: Legal Rulings on Hair Transplantation and Removal.