Dr. Mohammad b. ʿAbdul Rahman b. Milhi b. Mohammad al-ʿArefe

Professor at King Saʿud University – Member of Muslim Scholars Association


Academic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Islāmic Theology: Islāmic Creed and Contemporary Sects. 
The title of his thesis: “The Views of Shaykh al-Islām ibn Taymiyyah Regarding Sufism, a Collection and Academic Study.” It was awarded “Excellent with First Class Honors” in 1421 AH (2001), from Imām Muhammad b. Saʿud Islāmic University in Riyadh.
• Master's Degree in Islāmic Theology: Islāmic Creed and Contemporary Sects. 
The title of his thesis: “Ibn al-Qayyim’s al-Kāfiyah al-Shāfiyah fil Intiṣār lil Firqatin Nājiyah, Manuscript Authentication and Academic Study.” It is more famously known as “Nūniyat ibn al-Qayyim.” It was awarded “Excellent with First Class Honors” in 1416 AH (1996), from Imām Muhammad b. Saʿud Islāmic University in Riyadh.
• Bachelor's Degree in Islāmic Theology, 1411 AH (1991), from Imām Muhammad b. Saʿud Islamic University in Riyadh.


Academic Licenses (ijāzāt):

• Ijāzah in the Qur’ān from Shaykh al-Qurrā' (the head of reciters) of Yemen, Sh. Yaḥyā al-Ḥalīlī.
• Ijāzah in the Qur’ān from Shaykh al-Qurrā' of Egypt, Sh. al-Maʿṣarāwī.
• Ijāzah in the Qur’ān from the reciter Sh. Muḥammad al-Ṭablāwī.
• Ijāzah in Ḥadīth (Prophetic traditions) from the judge and scholar of ḥadīth, Ismāʿīl b. ʿAlī al-Akwaʿ.
• Ijāzah in Ḥadīth from the judge and scholar of ḥadīth, Sh. Muḥammad b. Ismāʿīl al-ʿImrānī al-Yemenī.
• Ijāzah in Ḥadīth from Sh. Abū Khubzah al-Maghrabī.

Recommendation Letters:

He has recommendation letters from the scholars he has read to.

Specialized Memberships:

• Member of the Muslim Scholars Association.
• Member of the Supreme Commission for Human Development [a subdivision of the Muslim World League].
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Authority for Islāmic Media [a subdivision of the Muslim World League].
• Member of a number of Islāmic Propagation offices and Islāmic commissions.

Other Activities:

• Part-time consultant for a number of Islāmic organizations.
• Lecturer for a number of universities at home and abroad.

Employment History:

• Delivering Friday sermons in al-Bawārdī Mosque in Riyadh, 1426 AH (2006) – present.
• Faculty member at King Saʿud University, 1413 AH (1993) – present.
• Imām and preacher at the King Fahd Security Mosque, 1413 – 1426 AH (1993 - 2006).
• Islāmic adviser and counselor in the Religious Affairs Department of the Armed Forces, 1412 AH (1992).

His Teachers:

• Studied Inheritance Law with Sh. Dr. ʿAbdul Karīm al-Lāḥim, 1423 AH (2003).
• Studied Islāmic Jurisprudence, Islāmic Monotheism, religions and sects with Sh. ʿAbdullāh ibn Jibrīn (may Allāh have mercy upon him) from 1413-1421 AH (1993 - 2001).
• Studied Qur’ānic exegesis, jurisprudence, and other sciences with Sh. ibn Bāz (may Allāh have mercy upon him) in sporadic classes from 1413 - 1419 AH (1993 – 1999).
• Studied Islāmic Jurisprudence with Sh. ʿAbdul Raḥmān b. Nāṣir al-Barrāk from 1415 - 1418 AH (1995 AD - 1998 AD)
• Studied Islāmic Monotheism and other sciences with Sh. ʿAbdullāh b. Quʿūd (may Allāh have mercy upon him) from 1413 - 1418 AH (1993 - 1998).
• Read Islāmic Jurisprudence books to a number of teachers in the City of the Prophet (Madīnah) intermittently.

Academic Courses Taught:

• Qur’ānic exegesis class he gives in al-Dakhīl Mosque in Riyadh. It began in 1427 AH (2007). Approximately 400-600 students of sacred knowledge attend this class weekly.
• An explanation of “Sullam al-Wuṣūl” (a book in Islāmic creed) in al-Ḥadīthī Mosque, Riyadh. It began in 1422 AH (2002).
• An explanation of ʿUmdat al-Fiqh (a book of Ḥanbalī Jurisprudence), in al-Ḥadīthī Mosque, Riyadh. It began in 1422 AH (2002). This class has been temporarily cancelled.
• Taught various courses explaining the principles of faith, the Signs of the Last Day, the Biography of the Prophet (may Allāh’s peace and blessings be upon him), and other subjects.

Events and Conferences:

• Participated in hundreds of public lectures in mosques and youth camps, locally and abroad.
• Participated in a number of forums and conferences, locally and abroad, including: the National Dialogue Conference in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; a conference for the Rights of the Elderly in Qatar; a conference in defense of the Prophet (may Allāh’s peace and blessings be upon him) in Bahrain; a conference on Islam and Civilizations in Argentina; a conference for Doctors in the Two Sacred Sanctuaries (Makkah and Madīnah) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and a conference regarding the Rights of the Prophet (may Allāh’s peace and blessings be upon him) in Makkah.
• Attended and offered a variety of training courses in self-development skills, the art of dealing with others, the art of negotiation and persuasion, the art of delivering speeches, the art of communication, and other subjects.
• Participated in various programs on satellite channels over the span of ten years, reaching over a thousand interviews, both prerecorded and live.

Publications:

• He has more than twenty publications, all of which are sold at a nominal price.
• “Ibn al-Qayyim’s al-Kāfiyah al-Shāfiyah fil Intiṣār lil Firqatin Nājiyah, Manuscript Authentication and Academic Study.” Also known as Nūniyat ibn Al-Qayyim; a Master’s thesis (2 vol.).
• “The Views of Shaykh al-Islām ibn Taymiyyah Regarding Sufism, a Collection and Academic Study”; a doctoral thesis (2 vol.).
• “The End of the World (regarding the Signs of the Hour)”; 320 thousand copies printed in the first 100 days. [translated to English]
• “Enjoy Your Life”; three million copies printed; published in 1428 AH (2008). [translated to English]
• “A Beneficial Summary in Easing the Rules of the Traveler”; three editions have been published.
• “Beautiful Pearls of Fiqh Riddles”; two editions have been printed.
• “Are You Looking for a Job (in Calling to Allāh)?"; one million copies have been printed.
• “Ride With Us (regarding the importance of Islāmic Monotheism)”; four million copies have been printed.
• “ It's a Gift”; 1.5 million copies have been printed.
• “In the Belly of the Whale”; 1.5 million copies have been printed.
• “Except That They Worship Me (an illustrated explanation of the Rituals of Worship: the prayer, alms-giving, fasting, and the greater pilgrimage)”; one million copies have been printed.
• “A Journey to the Heavens”; one million copies have been printed.
• “A Lover in the Operating Room (advice to doctors and patients); 700,000 copies have been printed.
• “A Shout in the University Restaurant (a story about the veil and its evidence)”; 1.5 million copies have been printed.
• “Beautiful Pearls from the Religious Edicts of ibn Taymiyyah.”
• “An Extraction of Benefits from the Writings of ibn Taymiyyah.”
• “A Muslim's Daily Remembrances”; 20 million pamphlets have been printed within three years.
• “Where Are You Heading? (regarding magic and the evil eye)”; eight million pamphlets have been printed.
• “What Are You Doing Over There? (advice for women)”; seven million pamphlets have been printed. 
• “Have You Knocked on the Door? (stories of those who have repented)”; five million pamphlets have been printed.
• “How Many Gods Do You Worship? (regarding the importance of Islāmic Monotheism)"; four million pamphlets have been printed.

Recorded Speeches and Lectures:

• Recorded lectures available on the Internet and elsewhere.
• Broadcasted Sermons of the Friday, ʿEid, and Rain prayers. (Audio and Video).

Media Participation:

His participation in the media involves a variety of topics and takes place from time to time.