Doctoral Dissertation Defense on the Opinions Attributed to Al-Zarkashi
Under the patronage of the President of the University of Fallujah, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Suleiman Hamad, and under the supervision and follow-up of the Dean of the College of Islamic Sciences, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Jassim Abdul, the public defense of the doctoral student (Ahmed Hussein Ali), Department of Sharia – College of Islamic Sciences / University of Fallujah, was held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, for his dissertation entitled:
(The Opinions Attributed by Al-Zarkashi in Al-Bahr Al-Muhit to the Ash‘arites – Collection and Study).
The defense took place in the central hall of the College of Islamic Sciences.
The examination committee consisted of the following professors:
- Prof. Dr. Kazem Khalifa Hammadi – Chair
- Prof. Dr. Mohammed Jassim Abdul – Member
- Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Abdul-Majeed – Member
- Prof. Dr. Wathiq Abdul-Razzaq Abdul-Majeed – Member
- Prof. Dr. Nouman Sarhan Atiyah – Member
- Prof. Dr. Saleh Mohammed Saleh – Member and Supervisor
Objectives of the Dissertation:
This dissertation aims to collect the fundamental opinions attributed by Imam Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi to the Ash‘arites in his book Al-Bahr al-Muhit, and to critically analyze and compare them in order to determine the accuracy of the attribution and the soundness of the content, while linking them to authentic Ash‘arite sources.
Key Findings:
The dissertation reached several conclusions, the most important of which is that Al-Zarkashi was, in most cases, precise and faithful in transmitting the views of the Ash‘arites. His attributions generally conform to what is found in their primary sources, making Al-Bahr al-Muhit a reliable reference for representing the Ash‘arite school in the field of Usul al-Fiqh.
After an extensive discussion of the dissertation by the committee members, the dissertation was accepted with a grade of “Pass with Distinction.”
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