Shaykh Fakhr al-Din Othman Ahmed Al-Bashir
Islamic Scholar, Aqeedah Specialist, Hadith Master, Jurisprudence & Tafsir Expert
Shaykh Fakhr al-Din Othman Ahmed Al-Bashir is a memorizer of the entire Qur’an, Islamic scholar specializing in Aqeedah (Islamic Creed), and an expert in hadith, jurisprudence, and tafsir with advanced academic credentials from Omdurman Islamic University.
Academic Background
Memorized the entire Qur’an
Bachelor’s Degree in Islamic Studies, Faculty of Usul al-Din, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
Graduate studies in Aqeedah (Islamic Creed), same university
Master’s thesis: Integration of the Creed Methodology in the Work of Al-Hafiz Abu al-Qasim al-Lalkai ("Sharh Usul al-I'tiqad")
Doctoral thesis: Western Civilization – Presentation and Critique
Scholarly Background & Ijazahs
Studied under numerous scholars and hadith masters
Expertise in the nine major hadith collections, jurisprudence, principles of jurisprudence, tafsir, Arabic language, Islamic creed, sects, and schools of thought
Received ijazahs (authorizations) from:
- Shaykh Musaad Bashir Ali
- Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahmadi
- Shaykh Dr. Jilan Khidr al-‘Arousi (Ethiopian)
- Shaykh Muhammad bin Abi Bakr al-Siddiq (Bangladeshi)
- Shaykh Imad al-Din Ahmed al-Mustafa
- Shaykh Muhammad Ghanim
- Shaykh Hamad al-Marri
Publications and Contributions
Authored:
- Where Abu Hanifa Disagreed with the Imams
- Hadiths Critiquing the Texts of the Companions
- Landmarks of Tawheed in Hajj: Verses Explained by Imam al-Bukhari in His Sahih Compared with the Tafsir of Imam al-Tabari
- Other scholarly writings
Worked on classical texts including:
- Al-Usul al-Thalatha with commentary by Abdulrahman bin al-Qasim al-Najdi
- Kitab al-Tawheed by Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab
- Al-Wasitiyyah
- Al-‘Aqeedah al-Tahawiyyah
- Al-Iman by Abu Ubaid al-Qasim bin Salam
- As-Sunnah by Ibn Abi Zamanin
- Sharh Usul al-I'tiqad by al-Lalkai
