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Birth and Family

The Sheikhs name is Abu Alala Muhammad ibn Hussain ibn Yaqub, Al-Salafi. He was born in 1375 A.H.

(1956 C.E.) in the Matimdiyah area of Imbaba, in the governorate of Giza in Egypt.

His father (may Allah have mercy upon him) was a righteous Muslim (we consider him as such, but we

do not honor anyone more than we do Allah). He was one of the f ounders of The Matimdiyah Islamic

Association for Muslims to Unite Efforts to Act according to the Quran and the Prophet Muhammads

Sunnah. He was a Daiyah (Caller) to Islam, and followed the Sunnah throughout his life He was

courteous, kindhearted, loved by the people of his hometown, and endeavored to achieve conciliation

as much as he could. He established a society to reconcile disputants, helped by his maternal uncle,

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Says. He continued to give the Friday Khutbah (sermon) in the different the

governorates of Egypt for fifty years, never missing a single Friday (may Allah have mercy upon him).

He also went to masjids giving daily religious classes. He gave a regular class in Fiqh (Islamic

jurisprudence) at the Jamaiyyah Shariah Masjid in Matimdiyah and another class giving general advice

and reminders, until he passed away on 20 Shaban, 1420 A.H.

Sheikh Yaqub (may Allah protect him) is the oldest of four brothers and has one older sister.

He obtained a Teaching Diploma in 1967 and married before he was twenty years of age, he then

trave led to Saudi Arabia from 1401 to 1495 A. H. This period was the time when the Sheikh truly

started seeking Islamic knowledge.

Sheikh Yaqub came back to Egypt, although he returned to Saudi Arabia ev ery now and again while he

was working to seek further knowledge. His last trip to Saudi Arabia to seek knowledge was in 1411

A.H., when he spent a year tra veling between Riyadh and Qusaym.

Sheikh Yaqub memorized the whole Quran at an ear ly age in the local Kutaab (a trad itional religious

class), under Sheikh Mahmoud Tulbah initially t hen later under Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Fayyumi. He then

worked in the Information Center for the Prophets Sunnah, which was one of the first centers that

started putting the Prophets Hadith onto computers. This time gave the Sheikh chance to read the

volumes of recorded Sunnah, especially the Six Books of the Sunnah, which increased his religious

knowledge. He participated in the entering of the data from thirty-six books of the Sunnah onto

computers; not just entering the data, but also numbering the Hadith f rom Sahih Muslim and Musnad

Ahmed. He also checked all the Hadith in these books for accuracy and classification.

From the beginning Sheikh Yaqub paid special attention to books of scholars such as Ibn A l-Jawzi, the

Sheikh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and his pupil Ibn Al-Qayyim, Al-Dahabi, and others. It is for this reason

that y ou will find him recommending the books of all those scholars, particularly Sayd A l-Khatir and

Al-Tabsirah by Ibn Al-Jawzi, and Madarij As-Salikin and Tariq Al-Hijratayn by Ibn Al-Qayy im, and

Sayr Alam Al-Nubala by Al-Dhabi. It is said that these books should be available in the home of

every seeker of Islamic knowledge.

Certifications

1) Sheikh Yaqub (may Allah protect him) gained an Islamic Ijazah (certificate of authorization) in the Six

Books of the Sunnah f rom Sheikh Hassan Abu Al-Ashbal A l-Zuhayri (may A llah protect him).

2) Another certificate, also in the Six Books of the Sunnah, from Sheikh Muhammad Abu Khubzah Al-

Tattwani. Sheikh Yaqub traveled to study under him in his hometown of Tetouan in Morocco.

3) A third cert ificate in the Quran and the Six Books of Sunnah from Sheikh Abu Khalid Al-Wakil Al-

Makki.

His Sheikhs

1) His Eminence Sheikh Abdul Aziz ibn Baz (d. 1420 A.H., may Allah have mercy upon him) was Mufti of

Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Islamic University of Madinah, Chairman of the Department for Scientific

Research and Guidance, and President of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fatawa

(Islamic Rulings). Sheikh Yaqub studied under him from 1402 to 1405 A. H. in the main masjid in Riyadh.

Sheikh Ibn Baz taught seven different books there af ter the Fajr (Morning) prayer: Fath Al-Bari,Sahih Muslim, Aqeedah Al-Tahwiyyah, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, and Fath Al-Majid. There was a close

relationship between them that lasted until Sheikh ibn Baz passed away in 1420 A.H.

2) The great scholar Sheikh Muhammad ibn Salih Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy upon him) was a

professor at the University of Muhammad ibn Saud in Al-Qusaym and a member of the Council of

Senior Scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was Sheikh Yaqubs teacher for six months in 1410

A.H., and during that time Sheikh Ibn Uthaymin explained the book Zad Al-Mustiqna in Hanbali Fiqh.

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Shuyukhuna (Our sheikhs). These sheikhs include:

The Honorable Sheikh Muhammad Safwat Nur Al-Din, President o f the Ansar As-Sunnah Al-

Muhammadiyyah. They had a close re lationship until he passed away (may A llah have mercy on him).

The last time they were together was during the Sheikhs last trip before he died, when they shared a

room for a week. It was during this time that Sheikh Yaqub start ed his biggest project, writing his book

Usul Al-Fiqh Al-Tarbawiyyah. Sheikh Safwat saw some of the pages of the book, at the beginning of

the project, and was very impressed by them, so much so that he wrote an introduction to the book.

Sheikh Yaqub kept it until he had completed the book.

The Honorable Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ismail Al-Muqadim, Sheikh Ahmad Farid, Sheikh Yassir Burhami,

Sheikh Said Abd Al-Athim, and all the sheikhs of Dawah in Alexandria generally.

The Honorable Sheikh Abu Ishaq Al-Huwayni and the Honorable Sheikh Wahid Bali.

The Honorable Sheikh Muhammad Hassan and Sheikh Mustafa A l-Adawi

The Honorable Sheikh Abu Dhar A l-Qalamuni.

May Allah protect them all.

Sheikh Yaqub and the other sheikhs and Daiyah in Egypt and throughout the wor ld have warm and

sincere relationships for the sake of Allah and exchange visits with each other often.

Manhaj (Methodology of following and implementing Islam)

Afte r he had consolidated his study of the Shariah, firstly with the help of Allah and then from his

contacts with the Islamic scholars and study ing under them, Sheikh Yaqub began his Dawah (Calling)

to Islam and developed his educat ional methodology. He believes that the Islamic Ummah will not

become righteous, unless children are raised on the methodology of the Pious Predecessors, the Salaf,

according to the words of Allah: Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they

change what is in themselves. (Surah Al-Rad, 13:11) He says that one of the reasons for the

retrogression that the Muslims are suf fering from at this time is their distance f rom the correct

educational Manhaj and lack of purification. These he says were the main pillars of the Prophets

Dawah. Allah says: It is He who has sent among the unlettered people a Messenger from themselves

reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they

were be fore in clear error. (Surah Al-Juma`h, 62:2)

Sheikh Yaqub returned f rom Saudi Arabia in 1405 A.H., afte r studying Fiqh, which he is fond of. When

he arrived in his hometown of A l-Matimdiyah, he began his Dawah activities by renovat ing the old

masjid there, the Jamaiyyah Shariah of Matimdiyah Masjid, and turned it into a nursery, and an

elementary and middle school. The school is st ill open today and conducting its activities.

Sheikh Yaqub began teaching a full curriculum to the young people in the masjid, which consisted of:

The book Subl AlSalam and then Nayl AlAwtar in two levels.

The book Fath AlMajid and then Al-Aqeedah AlTahawiyyah in two levels.

The book Tazkiyat A lNafus by Sheikh Ahmad Farid and then Mukhtasar Minhaj AlQas idin in two

levels.

The book Al-Usul min Ilm AlUsul by Sheikh Uthaymin and then Al-Waraqat in two levels.

The book Tayseer Mustalah A lHadith and then Mukhtasar Ulum AlHadith in two levels.

He continued with this stage for five years until he traveled back again to Saudi Arabia and stayed

there f or one y ear. A llah blessed him with skills in preaching, reminding people of their religion, and

diligence in educating and assisting people to purify themselves. He there fore began to utilize the skills

he had been endowed with, and taught the book Subl AlSalam three times and AlTahawiyyahfour times.

Sheikh Usamah Muhammad Abd A l-Athim (may Allah protect him) had the greates t influence on Sheikh

Yaqub in building this educational curriculum, as the Sheikh studied under Sheikh Usamah for many

years . It was during this time that he derived the principles of education from the books of imams such

as Ibn Al-Qayyim AlJawziyyah, Ibn AlJawzi, and others.

Sheikh Yaqub (may Allah protect him) then began to s implify this Manhaj to teach it to t he general

public. He also teaches contemporary F iqh, and tries to help people resolve serious problems related

to their faith tha t they a re facing in their daily lives. He concentrates his Dawah on training peoples

hearts and purify ing their souls, and teaching them how to get onto the path to get t hem closer to

Allah, the Exalted. He helps them to understand Allahs divine laws in His creation, and how they

should worship their Lord.

Academic Writings and Efforts

1) How do I Repent?: A group of lectures t hat the Sheikh (may Allah protect him) gave on

repentance while he was explaining the book Madarij AlSalikin by Ibn Al-Qayy im. This was the

Sheikhs first book.

2) Nasaih lil-Shabab Tahtheeb Ghatha Al-Albab Lisafareni: This book explains a group of topics that

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include acts of Sunnah and manners that have been abandoned nowadays.

3) Ila Al-Huda Itinah: A collection of lectures explaining the remedy for the current lassitude in

obedience to Allah. Sheikh Yaqub discusses twenty reasons for this and follows each reason with its

remedy.

4) The Brotherhood, O Brothers!: Sheikh Yaqub talks about love for the sake o f Allah, its importance

these days, and how we can reach this great level.

5) The Qualities of a Righteous Siste r: The Sheikh gathered all the qualities that a Muslim woman

should possess, and then explained these characteristics so they could be documented in an important

book.

6) The Sure Remedy for Discarding the Secret Habit: In this paper the Sheikh talked about the

dangers of masturbation, the Shariah ruling on it, and how to overcome it. This is a part of a larger

book: Confronting Desire, and A llah has now enabled this book to be available.

7) The War against Smoking: A paper explaining the dangers and harms of smoking and how to stop

smoking.

8) To Those who Abandoned the Prayer!: This is a message to all those who have abandoned the

prayer, whispering into their ears asking, Why dont you pray? It details the desires and t ricks that

Satan goads people with to pull them away f rom the prayer and make them turn away from the path

of Allah. It explains the great power of prayer and what Allah has in store for those who pray

regularly. These lessons were given in the 1990s.

9) Seriously Devoted: The Sheikh discusses the reality of the devoted brothers these days. The book

is part of an educational project entitled: A Series of Papers on Serious Education

10) From Inside the Grave: This discusses the six punishments of the grave. A quote from this book

is: Come with us to visit the now s ilent adviser. Lets stand in front of him for a while and try to

understand what he keeps on saying, so we might learn f rom him.

11) Khutbah: These were issued in two parts; the first part consists of ten khutbah and the second

part consists of six.

12) The Basics for a Student of Knowledge: This book looks at the condition of students of

knowledge in modern times, discussing ten basic points considered to be the provisions for every

seeker of knowledge: Sincerity, Determination, Purity, Al-Salafiyyah, Understanding of the Salaf, What

to learn, Who to gain knowledge from, Manners, How to develop the ability to understand, and Where

a Seeker of Knowledge should begin. This is the last constituent in the methodology of gaining

knowledge in education and purification. The methodology is about obtaining knowledge and filtering

out a group of t he most important works in each area .

13) Diseases of the Ummah: A paper describing the trials that the Muslim Ummah (nation) is suffering

in our time, e.g. the absence of the influence of Aqeedah, the dominance of emotions in everyday life,and the following of inclinations and desires. It also discusses how to cure these diseases.

14) Basics of Getting Closer to Allah: A book that discusses the foundations and rules that cannot be

dispensed with by anyone who is on the path to Allah.

15) A Story of Steadfastness and Dispensing with the Residue of Jahiliyah: This book discusses a

very important and beneficial topic. It asks questions such as: Do you think that being righteous just

means taking off the clothes of t he disbelievers and wearing clothes that are in conformity with the

Shariah? Do you think that being righteous is following some of the laws of Islam and neglecting

others? Can you for example pray, fast, or perform Hajj, but not seek knowledge, do anything in the

field of Dawah, get up to pray at night, fast the supererogatory fasts, maintain ties with your family

members, help those in need, or change your previous attitudes and remain as you were, lazy, rude,

bad tempered, or selfish? The Sheikh swears by Allah that the Muslims will never achieve honor as long

as they have such characteristics gnawing away at them and they will never see victory while these

residues are in their hearts.

16) The Loved Ones Secrets in Ramadan: A 400 page book that consists of the most beaut iful words

that the Sheikh ever spoke in his life about the month Ramadan.

17) The Knowledge of the Heart : This will be published soon, if Allah so wills.

18) A collection of books called, Ibn A l-Islam (Son of Is lam): A complete curriculum in Shariah for

beginners. Volume 1 - Memorizing the Quran, 2 - Tafsir of the Quran, 3 - Aqeedah, 4 - Fiqh, 5 -

Stories of the Prophets, 6 - Biography of the Prophet, 7 - Hadith, 8 - Al-Adhkar (Remembrances of

Allah), 9 - Manners, 10 - Quranic Stories.

19) Certainty that Allah sent this Truthful Prophet This book discusses the success of the Prophet

(peace be upon him).

Books currently be ing published:

The Path of the Two Migrations, Confronting Desires, The Making of Men, The Punishments of the

Grave, Crying in Reverence of Allah, subsequent Khutbah, and many more to come, if Allah so wills.

Efforts in Dawah

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The Sheikh explained Ibn AlQayy ims book: Madarij Al-Salikin twice; once f rom 1985 to 1995 and the

second time from 1995 to 2005. He is now beginning to explain it for the third time (may A llah make it

easy f or him). This explanation is available in both audio and video on the website, with the blessing of

Allah.

A collection of long sessions entitled, Usul Al-Fiqh AlDawah.

An explanation of the book, Jama Al-Ulum wa Al-Hikam by Ibn Rajab and the book, Sayd Al-Khatir

by Ibn AlJawzi.

A new explanation of the book, Al-Aqeedah Al-Tahawiyyah and Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin.

An explanation of How to Live in Ramadan on audio and video in twenty-six episodes, which is

available on the website, all praise be to Allah.

Over 3,000 of the Sheikhs lessons have been recorded on cassette and many of them are on CD and

video.

The Sheikhs Travels

The Sheikh has traveled to all the Arab countries, without except ion, and also to many European and

western countries.

The Sheikh attended t he first Salafi conference in Sweden and many conferences in America, Spain,

and other countries.

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