Muhammad Hussein Yacoub ( ar, محمد حسين يعقوب) is a

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in the

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who has given hundreds of

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s in

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. A number of his

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s are currently being

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ed.

Birth and family

He was born in 1956 in the Matimdiyah area of Imbaba, in the

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in Egypt. Yacoub is the oldest of four brothers and has one older sister.

Seeking Islamic knowledge

Yacoub memorized the entire

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at an early age, and learned about the study of

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. He studied the six canonical books of Sunni Islam with Moroccan scholar

Muhammad Abu Khubza Abu Uways Muhammad Abu Khubza al-Hassani ( ar, مُحَمَّد بن الأَمِين بُوخُبْزَة الْحسْنِيُّ; July 30, 1932 – January 30, 2020)International Institute for Counter-Terrorismbr>report 1 January 2012. was a Moro ...

, in addition to studying with fellow Egyptian

Abd al-Hamid Kishk Abdal-Hamid Kishk ( ar, عبد الحميد كشك; March 10, 1933 – December 6, 1996) was an Egyptians, Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam, activist, and author. He was a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo and was known for his humour, ...

. He then lived in

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from 1980 to 1985, studying with Saudi clerics

Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz Sheikh Abd al Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن باز, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbdullāh bin Bāz, 21 November 1912 – 13 May 1999) was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar who served as the Grand Mufti of S ...

and

Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen Muhammad bin Salih al-Uthaymeen (March 9, 1929 – January 10, 2001; Arabic: محمد بن صالح العثيمين), also known as Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen, was a prominent Islamic scholar from Saudi Arabia. Biography Uthaymeen was born on ...

Works

He had various lessons and lectures such as: * ''“Cures” (In Arabic: الأدوية).'' * ''“How to Repent” (In Arabic: كيف أتوب؟).'' * ''“Bring upon us to the direction” (In Arabic: إلى الهدى ائتنا).'' Moreover, he wrote lots of books, such as: * ''“Description of Conformer Woman” (In Arabic: صفات الأخت الملتزمة).'' * ''“The serious Conformer”. (In Arabic:الجدية في الالتزام).'' * ''"The secrets of Ramadan lovers ". (In Arabic:أسرار المحبين في رمضان). '' * ''"A new heart for those who want." (In Arabic: قلب جديد لمن يريد).''

References

External links

Official Website

Yacoub page on Islamway

Biography of Muhammad Hussein Yacoub
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yacoub, Muhammad Hussein Egyptian Salafis Egyptian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Islam and antisemitism Egyptian Islamists Living people 1956 births People from Giza Governorate