Who was Muhammad Nasir ud Din al Albani?

Who was Muhammad Nasir ud Din al Albani?

Muhammad Nasir-ud-Dīn al-Albani (1914 – October 2, 1999) was an Albanian Islamic scholar who specialised in the fields of hadith and fiqh.

Why was Muhammad Nasiruddin al Albani awarded the King Faisal Prize?

Albani was awarded the King Faisal International Prize in 1999 before his death for his contributions to Islamic studies. The award committee described him as “considered by many academics as probably the greatest Islamic scholar of the 20th Century.”.

Where did Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani preach?

Albani visited various countries for preaching and lectures – amongst them Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, and the United Kingdom. He moved a number of times between Syria and a couple of cities in Jordan.

Who was the best teacher of Muhammad Nasiruddin al Albani?

The most important teacher of Albani was his father. Moreover, he studied under Muhammad Saeed Al Burhani; where he studied a book named ‘Maraqi Al Falah’ on Hanafi Jurisprudence, and ‘Shadoor Al Dhahab’, a book on Arabic Grammar, and some other contemporary books on rhetoric.