{"title":"Dr. Abdur-Rahman al-Mahmood","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Abdur-Rahman ibn Salih al-Mahmood (born 1373 AH \/ 1953 CE in al-Bakiriyyah in the al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia), of the tribe of Bani Tamim, is a contemporary scholar of creed and Islamic jurisprudence. He graduated from the Faculty of Shari'ah in Riyadh and went on to complete his master's and doctorate in the Faculty of Usul ad-Din at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied under a number of well-known scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, among them Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, Shaykh Abdur-Rahman al-Barrak, and Shaykh Abdul-Karim al-Lahim. His writing is grounded in the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah upon the understanding of the Salaf, and among his best-known works in English is a detailed study of ruling by other than what Allah has revealed, examining and refuting the two opposing extremes of the Murji'ah and the Khawarij. Below are the titles by Dr. Abdur-Rahman al-Mahmood available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"man-made-laws-vs-shariah","title":"Man-Made Laws Vs. Shari'ah by Ph.D. Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Salih Al-Mahmood","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most dangerous situation a Muslim community can face is not external attack — it is being governed by something other than what Allah revealed while telling itself this is acceptable. \u003cstrong\u003eMan-Made Laws Vs. Shari'ah\u003c\/strong\u003e by Dr. Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Salih al-Mahmood addresses precisely this crisis: a rigorous, evidenced examination of the Islamic ruling on replacing the Shariah of Allah with man-made law, and a careful dismantling of the two extreme positions that cloud the Muslim community's understanding of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Two Extremes — and the Middle Way of Ahlus-Sunnah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo dangerous positions have confused Muslims on this question for generations. The first is the Murji'ah position: that faith is purely a matter of the heart with no necessary connection to action, meaning that rulers who replace Allah's law are still full Muslims as long as they believe internally. The second is the Khawarij position: that any sin — including any deviation from the Shariah — constitutes major kufr that expels a person from Islam entirely. The author identifies and dismantles both extremes, then establishes the middle way of Ahlus-Sunnah: that faith comprises both belief and action, that it increases and decreases, and that the rulings differ depending on the nature and circumstances of the violation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen Ruling by Other Than What Allah Revealed Constitutes Major Kufr\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author establishes from the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah — with the precision of a trained faqih — the specific conditions under which ruling by other than Allah's law constitutes major kufr that removes a person from Islam, distinguishing these from situations involving lesser kufr, oppression, or sin. This distinction is not semantic. It has enormous practical implications for how the Muslim community understands its rulers and its own obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Muslim Community's Right to Demand the Shariah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book concludes with the recognition that once a Muslim understands the Islamic ruling correctly, they will not accept anything from their rulers except the Shariah as the organizing framework of their life — not because of political ideology, but because the Shariah is what Allah has revealed as the path to success in this life and the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Salih al-Mahmood holds a doctorate in Islamic theology and has written on matters of contemporary aqeedah. Published by International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuslims who want a clear, evidenced answer to one of the most debated aqeedah questions of our era — without the confusion of either extreme. Essential for students of contemporary Islamic thought, anyone engaging with questions about Islamic governance, and every Muslim who wants to understand what Ahlus-Sunnah actually says about ruling by other than what Allah has revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Islamic Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44153796395321,"sku":"TIBC0055","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250605-135913.jpg?v=1749160355"}],"url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/collections\/dr-abdur-rahman-al-mahmood.oembed","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}