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ABOUT DR. TAHA JABIR AL-ALWANI
Dr. Taha Jabir al-Alwani was a distinguished Islamic scholar and ideologue, renowned for his significant contributions to Islamic jurisprudence, particularly in the context of Muslims living as minorities. He served as a Professor of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh at Imam Muhammad bin Saud University in Riyadh and was a founding member of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT).
Born in Fallujah, Iraq on May 12, 1935, Dr. Al-Alwani, began studying at a very young age and gradually developed his expertise as a jurist and intellectual in Egypt, where he studied at Al-Azhar University from 1953 to 1973. He earned his B.A. in 1959, followed by a master's degree in 1968, and a doctorate in 1973 in Usul al-Fiqh from the College of Shariah and Law. His doctoral work focused on the seminal Islamic legal theory text, "Al-Mahsul min Ilm Usul" by Fakhr al-Din al-Razi.
In 1975, Dr. Al-Alwani moved to Saudi Arabia to teach at Muhammad bin Saud University. During this period, he also served as a legal counselor for the Saudi Ministry of Interior and taught at the Police Institute in Riyadh. Although his primary focus was teaching, he published his doctoral thesis and other works, including an edited version of "Al-Mahsul fi Ilm al-Usul" and several articles.
In 1977, Dr. Al-Alwani joined efforts to establish the IIIT in Virginia, USA, an institute dedicated to providing a platform for Muslim scholars in the humanities and social sciences. He moved to the United States in 1984, where he founded the Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences (GSISS) in Leesburg, VA, and served as its president. He also held the Imam Al-Shafi’i Chair in Islamic Legal Theory and was founding head of the Islamic Fiqh Council of North America and founding editor-in-chief of the Islamiyat al-Marifah journal. He served the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) as a founding member of its Board of Trustees and as its president between 1988 and 1996.
Dr. Al-Alwani was deeply involved in the development of the theory of Islamization of knowledge, advocating for a methodological approach to integrating religious and social sciences. His ideas, though controversial, were influential in Muslim intellectual circles. He published extensively during his tenure at IIIT, contributing significantly to the discourse on Islamic law and its social implications.
He was a member of the Fiqh Academy in Jeddah, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), and the Organization of Islamic Conference, and served as president of the Islamic Fiqh Council in North America. His notable works include "Ethics of Disagreement in Islam", "The Rights of the Accused in Islam”, “Reviving the Balance the Authority of the Quran and the Status of the Sunnah”, "Towards a Fiqh for Minorities: Some Basic Reflections," and "The Qur’an and the Sunnah: The Time-Space Factor."
Dr. Al -Alwani was not only a towering intellect but also a cherished friend, devoted father, loving husband, and inspiring teacher, leaving a profound emptiness in the hearts of many. He passed away on March 4, 2016.
Some of his significant books in Arabic are mentioned below:
1. ادب الاخلتلاف فی الاسلام
2. تحقیق و تدوین المحصول فی علم اصول الفقہ
3. الازمۃ الفکریۃ المعاصرۃ
4. الامام فخرالدین الرازی و مصنفاتہ
5. الجمع بین القرائتین: قراۃ الوحی و قراۃ الکون
6. الخصوصیۃ و العالمیۃ فی الفکر المعاصر
7. الوحدۃ البنائیۃ للقرآن المجید
8. لااکراہ فی الدین: اشکالیۃ الردۃ والمرتدین من صدر الاسلام الی الیوم
9. لسان القرآن و مستقبل الامۃ القطب
10. مقاصد الشریعۃ
11. مقدمۃ فی اسلامیۃ المعرفۃ
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