Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen

Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen
Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen Islamic Calligraphy
Personal
Born	March 9, 1929 Unaizah, Nejd
Died	January 10, 2001(2001-01-10) (aged 71) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Resting place	Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Religion	Islam
Nationality	Saudi Arabian
Children	Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al Uthaymeen Zayneb bint Muhammad al Uthaymeen Abdulrahman ibn Muhammad al Uthaymeen Sumayyah bint Muhammad al Uthaymeen Abdullah ibn Muhammad al Uthaymeen Abdulaziz ibn Muhammad al Uthaymeen Fatima bint Muhammad al Uthaymeen
Ethnicity	Arab
Era	20th century
Region	Arabian Peninsula
Denomination	Sunni
Creed	Athari
Movement	Salafi
Senior posting
Influenced by Ibn Taymiyyah Ibn Qayyim Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Sayyid Rasheed Rida Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz Abdul-Rahman al-Sa'di Ibn Muflih
Influenced Adil al-Kalbani Zahran Alloush Assim al-Hakeem
Awards	King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam, February 8, 1994
Website	http://binothaimeen.net

Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman ibn Abd Al Rahman Al Uthaymeen Al Tamimi (1929–2001), was born in Unaiza, in Quasim region (Saudi Arabia) in 1929. He memorized the Holy Quran during his childhood, pursued rigorous religious education in hadith, tafseer, fiqh, theology and Arabic language under the tutelage of renowned Saudi Ulema (Islamic scholars) and graduated from the College of Sharia in Riyadh.

Al-Uthaymeen’s deep knowledge of Islam, disseminated through his many publications and teachings, as well as his outstanding qualities as a dedicated and profoundly faithful Muslim, have won him the respect and admiration of Muslims everywhere.