Shaikh Muhammad was born in 1925CE was one of the most prominent Islamic scholars of the latter half of the twentieth century. Born in Saudi Arabia, the Sheikh memorized the Qur’an at an early age and studied under some of the most knowledgeable scholars of the time including: Shaikh Abd ar-Rahman as-Si’di, Shaikh Muhammad ash-Shanqeeti, and Shaikh ’Abd al-’Aziz ibn Baaz. During his many years of study, he became the world renowned for his superior knowledge in fiqh, eventually compiling over fifty books on the subject. He died in 2001 CE.