Open AccessProfessor Dr. Wahbah M. Zuhaily
Author(s) -
Journal Editor
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v6i4.311
Subject(s) - livelihood , capital (architecture) , management , ancient history , library science , history , sociology , agriculture , archaeology , economics , computer science
Wahbah al-Zuhaily was born in 1932 in Deir-Atiyah province of Syria. His father, Mustafa al-Zuhaily, made his livelihood from personal businesses and farming. Wahbah did his primary education in the vicinity of Deir-Atiyah, and later moved to the capital and enrolled into the University of Damascus. He graduated from the faculty of Shari’ah at the University of Damascus in 1952, topping the graduates of that year. In 1956, he completed his studies in Al-Azhar University once again with the top grades at the university.