Bakr Abu Zayd | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1 January 1944 |
| Died | 5 February 2008 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Al Diriyah Cemetery, Diriyah |
| Religion | Islam |
| Region | Middle East |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Athari |
| Main interest(s) | Sharia, Fiqh, Hadith |
| Occupation | President of International Islamic Fiqh Academy (1985-2008) |
| Muslim leader | |
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Bakr Abu Zayd (Arabic: بكر بن عبد الله أبو زيد) (born~ 1944 – 5 February 2008)[1] from the tribe of Banu Zayd of Quda'a, was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar, a leading proponent of the Salafi form of Islam and a member of both the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars and the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas.[2] He was a student of Muhammad Ash-Shanqeeti. From 1985 to 2008, he served as the President of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy.