Sa’id Foudah
Sa’id ‘Abd al-Latif Foudah (Arabic: سعيد عبد اللطيف فودة) is a Shafi’i-Ash’ari scholar of Islamic theology (kalam), logic, legal theory (usul al-fiqh), and the Chief Theology and Philosophy Advisor to the Imam al-Razi Chair at the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan, who is best known for his criticism of the Wahhabi movement and Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328) and his followers.
Sheikh Sa’id Foudah had significant influence in combating Wahhabi extremism, having grown up in an environment where criticizing figures glorified by Wahhabis, such as Ibn Taymiyya, was strictly forbidden and could lead to severe consequences.
His book, Al-Kashif al-Saghir, in particular sparked considerable controversy and faced strong backlash. However, it paved the way for others to openly critique Wahhabi beliefs.
