Wahba Zuhayli

Who is Wahba Zuhayli?

Dr. Professor Sheikh Wahba Mustafa al-Zuhayli born in Dair Atiah, Syria is a prominent yet somewhat controversial Syrian professor and Islamic scholar specializing in Islamic law and legal philosophy. He is also currently a preacher at Badr Mosque in Dair Atiah. He is the author of scores of books on Islamic and secular law, many of which have been translated to English. He is chairman of Islamic jurisprudence in the College of Sharia at Damascus University. He is also a signatory to the Amman Message and A Common Word documents.