The International Union of Muslim Scholars Extends Condolences on the Passing of Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Farouk Al-Batal, Member of IUMS and Former Board Member
Birth and Early Life:
Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Farouk Hamdo Amin Al-Batal, may Allah have mercy on him, was born in Idlib on 22 Safar 1355 AH, corresponding to 13 May 1936. His family traces its lineage back to the companion Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq.
Education:
Dr. Al-Batal spent his childhood in Al-Rastan and Idlib. At the age of eight, he moved to Aleppo. He completed his primary education at Al-Najat School from 1945 to 1950, and his secondary education at the Sharia Secondary School (Khusrowiyya) in Aleppo from 1950 to 1955. He then moved to Damascus, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Sharia from the University of Damascus in 1959 and a Diploma in Education from the same university in 1960. He also studied at the College of Law from 1962 to 1964. Though he did not complete his graduate studies in Egypt due to personal circumstances, he earned a Master's degree from the Islamic University in Pakistan.
Professional Career:
Dr. Al-Batal taught Islamic education in Aleppo's high schools for twenty years before moving to King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, where he taught in the College of Arts, Department of Islamic Studies, for another twenty years. He also delivered sermons in Jeddah's mosques and hosted two radio programs on Quran Radio. The first, "Paths of Islam in Social Reform," ran for a year, and the second, "Heroes of Islam," continued for eight years.
Publications:
He authored "Heroes of Islam in the Eternal Prophetic Procession," a five-volume work published by Dar Noor Al-Maktabat for Publishing and Distribution in 1423 AH - 2002 AD. The book, introduced by poets Omar Bahaa Al-Din Al-Amiri and Mohamed Ali Al-Maghribi, compiles radio talks he broadcasted on Quran Radio in Mecca in a weekly program titled "From the Heroes of Islam" for eight years.
On this sorrowful occasion, the International Union of Muslim Scholars extends its deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to his esteemed family and to the entire Muslim Ummah. We ask Almighty Allah to forgive him, have mercy on him, bestow His vast mercy upon him, pardon him, reward him abundantly, honor his abode, admit him to the highest paradise, and resurrect him with the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous. How excellent are those companions.
We also pray that Allah grants patience and solace to his family, loved ones, and colleagues. Indeed, He is the Best Guardian and the Best Responder.
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'un
Doha: July 26, 2024 20 Muharram 1446 AH
Dr. Ali Mohamed Al-Sallabi
Secretary-General
Dr. Ali Al-Qaradaghi
President