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Autobiography: Ariff bin Abee Bakr Olla

24 October 2018

Autobiography: Ariff bin Abee Bakr Olla Tazkiyyah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Name: Ariff bin Abee Bakr Olla
Location: Leicester, United Kingdom

Current Positions: Imam, Khateeb and Admin at Masjid Taybah, Leicester, United Kingdom and Founder and Instructor at AhleDhikr Institute

Achievements:

-Seven years mentoring and studying under Shaykh Sa’d bin Naasir as-Shathri

-Studied with and hosted question and answer sessions at Shaykh Saaleh bin Ghaanem as-Sadlaan’s house over a period of five years

-Partially studied in the College of Shari’ah at Imam Sa’ud University, Riyadh

-Completed studies at the Institute of Arabic for Foreign Learners, Imaam Sa’ud University, Riyadh

-Personal interactions with Shaykh Saaleh bin Muhammad al-Luhaydaan, Shaykh Saaleh bin Ghaanem as-Sadlaan, Shaykh Fahad al-Fuhayd, Shaykh Sulaymaan ar-Ruhaylee, Shaykh Abdus-Salaam as-Suhaymee, Shaykh Abdul-Aziz as-Sadhaan, Shaykh Asim al-Quryuti, Shaykh Muhammad Bazmool, Shaykh Khaled al-Muslih and others.

-Researched for projects adopted by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

-Moderator and translator for ahledhikr.blogspot.com

-Publisher of Islamic literature for Ahledhikr Publications

-Translated for Shaykh Sa’d as-Shathri’s website

Teachers:

This number currently extends to over 30 highly proficient scholars, including both lectures attended and distant learning. Some are consultants, others have a judicial background whilst others are known for their scholarly pedigree in authoring and research:

-Dr. Sa'd bin Naasir ash-Shathri - this person has been a personal mentor and has heavily influenced my education and Islamic nurturing since 2011.

-Shaykh Saaleh bin Muhammad al-Luhaydan - regular attended lectures since 2005, as well as having many personal private sittings and discussions.

-Shaykh Saaleh bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan

-Shaykh Abdul-Kareem bin Abdullah al-Khudayr

-Shaykh Abdur-Rahmaan bin Naasir al-Baraack

Completed listening to a vast collection of audio libraries from the likes of Shaykh Muhammad bin Saaleh al-‘Uthaymeen, Shaykh Saaleh bin ‘Abdul-‘Azeez aal ash-Shaykh, Shaykh Saaleh bin ‘Abdallah al-Usaymee’ and others.

Sciences and Books Studied

The follow includes book studied with scholars, audio lectures listened to or extensive volumes read individually:

Aqeedah: Lum’ah al-‘Itiqaad, al-Meemiyyah, al-Laamiyyah, al-‘Aqeedah al-Waasityyah, al-‘Aqeedah at-Tahaawiyyah, Fadl al-Islaam, al-Furqaan bayn al-Awaliyaa ar-Rahmaan wa al-Awliyaa as-Shaytaan, Sharh Wasiyyah al-Kubraa, Usool as-Sunnah, al-Qaa’idah al-Marakeshiyyah, Mukhtasar al-Ma’arij al-Qabool, ar-Rudd ala al-Jahmiyyah, Kitaab al-Emaan li Abee Ubaydah, Iqtidaa as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, al-Aqeedah al-Hamawiyyah, al-Qawa’id al-Muthlaa, al-Aqeedah at-Tadmooriyyah, al-Aqeedah as-Safaareeniyyah, an-Nooniyyah, as-Siyaasah ash-Sharee’ah, ar-Risaalah Raf’ al-Asaateen, al-Qaa’idah al-Jaliyyah fi at-Tawassul wa al-Waseelah, Sharh Sawaa’iq al-Mursalah ‘ala Jahmiyyah wal Mu’atilah, al-Jawaaab as-Saheeh li mun Badal Deen al-Maseeh, Mukhtasar Minhaaj as-Sunnah, Mukhtasar Aqeedah al-Asfhaaniyyah, Khalq Af'aal al-'Ibaad, Sharh 'Itiqaad Ahl as-Sunnah lil Lalikaa'ee and more.

Fiqh: Umdah al-Fiqh, Adaab Mashee ila as-Salaat, Manhaj as-Saalikeen, Muktasar al-Khiraqee, Khisaal as-Sagheer fi al-Fiqh al-Maalikee, Fiqh an-Nawaazil, Kitab as-Salaah wa Ahkaam Taarikuhaa, Zaad al-Ma’aad (as-Siyaam), ash-Sharh al-Mumti of Ibn al-‘Uthaymeen.

Hadeeth: Arba’eeen an-Nawawiyyah, Umdah al-Ahkaam, Buloogh al-Maraam, Riyaadh as-Saaliheen, Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, Sharh Kitaab al-‘Ilm lil Imaam an-Nasaa’ee, Muqadimmah Sunan ad-Daarimi and the six books: Fath al-Baari Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, Sharh Saheeh Muslim of an-Nawawi, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunnan an-Nasa’ee, Sunnan Ibn Maajah and Muwatta Imaam Maalik (studied with Shaykh ‘Abdul-Kareem al-Khudayr).

Usool al-Fiqh wal Maqaasid ash-Sharee’ah: al-Waraqaat, al-Usool fi ‘Ilm al-Usool, Minhaaj al-Usool fil Ilm al-Usool of Baydaawee, Raf al-Malaam ala al-Aimmah al-A’laam, Qawaaid Ibn Rajab, Mukhtasar at-Tahreer, Rawdah an-Naathir of Ba’lee al-Hanbalee, Muqadimaat min al-Muwafaqaat lil Shatibee, Muqadimaat min al-‘Itisaam lil Shaatibee, al-Ma’oonah fil al-Jadal li Shiraazee, ad-Darooree li Ibn Rushd al-Hafeed.

Mustalah al-Hadeeth: Manthoomah Gharaamee Saheeh, al-Bayqooniyyah, Mooqitha, Nukhabah al-Fikr, Alfiyyah as-Suyootee, Tadreeb ar-Raawee, Dawaabit al-Jarh wa at-Ta’deel, Ilal at-Tirmidhee.

Tafseer: Tafseer Surah an-Nasr li Ibn Rajab, Tafseer Surah al-Ikhlaas li Ibn Rajab, Tafseer Aayah al-Kursi li Ibn Uthaymeen, Tafseer Maw’ithatayn li Muhammad bin ‘Abdul-Wahaab

Usool at-Tafseer: al-Muqadimmah, Manthoomah az-Zamzamee, Qawaaid at-Tafseer li Ibn Lihaan, an-Natham al-Habeer, Qawaa’id al-Hisaan fi Tafseer al-Quraan, al-Itqaan fil Uloom al-Quraan, Uloom al-Quraan min Kitaab an-Niqaayah lil as-Suyootee, Fadaa’il al-Quraan li Ibn Taymiyyah, Muqadimmah Tafseer at-Tabari, Muqadimmah Tafseer al-Qurtubi.

Tazkiyyaat wa al-Adaab: ar-Risaalah at-Tabookiyyah, Muqadimmah Majmoo’ li an-Nawawee, Sharh Hilyah Taalib al-‘Ilm, ash-Shamaa’il al-Muhamadiyyah li at-Tirmidhee, Adaab al-Mufrad, Ahklaaq al-‘Ulemaa lil al-Aajorree, al-Uboodiyyah li Ibn Taymiyyah, at-Tuhfah al-Iraqiyyah li Ibn Taymiyyah, Sharh Amraad al-Quloob li Ibn Taymiyyah, Adaab lil at-Tabaranee, Sharh Qa’idah fil Hubb, Sharh Qa’idah fil Subr, Tibyaan fi Adaab Haml al-Quran lil an-Nawawi, Al-Mahajah fi Sayr al-Dujjalaa li Ibn Rajab, Dhumm at-Ta'ssub li Ibn Taymiyyah, Sharh Madaarij as-Saalikeen, Miftaah Daar as-Sa’adah (partially completed), Haadi al-Arwaah, al-Waabil as-Sayyib.

Seerah: Kitaab al-Fusool fi Seerah ar-Rasool, Mukhtasar Zaad al-Ma’aad, ar-Raheeq al-Makhtoom

والله الموفق

Originally published on the AhleDhikr blog.

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