Imam Hasan Al-Lubadi

1325-1402 AH

One of the Maraji` of Sham

He is Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Abdullah Al-Laawi Al-Lubadi. The Imam was
born in the hamlet of Kafr Al-Lubad in the district of Al-Karam (todays
Tulkaram) in the year 1325 AH and was raised there. At a young age, the Imam
completed the Quran, some books of hadith and fiqh with the legenday marja`
and scholar of the hamlet, Imam `Abdul Ghani ibn Yasin al-Lubadi.
Although Shaikh Hasan loved the other scholars that he had learned from and
valued and cherished their righteousness, it was the closeness to Imam `Abdul
Ghani al-Lubadi that grew in his heart. Coming from the city of Kafr al-Lubad,
this hamlet was known for being a place where scholars and shaikhs were
produced. Their fame and knowledge reached places such as Makkah, Damascus
and Halab even though Kafr Al-Lubad is in Palestine.
The Imam moved on and studied further at the University of Nablus and finished
his work in the year 1358 AH. Leaving the school, he became an imam, teacher of
a number of sciences among the towns and villages of Palestine and the eastside
of Jordan.
This would be faithful year as there was a massive battle that erupted between
the British Colonial forces in Palestine and the Muslims of the area and this led to
the death of a police officer and a number of others present.
The marja` was headed to infamous `Akka (Acre) prison and they wanted him to
spend his natural life there and die alone. However due to his rank, the protests
of the scholars and the risk of insurrection, the shaikh had a reduced sentence
and was ultimately released some time later.

Imam Hasan al-Lubadi died in the year 1402 AH, was gathered to his people and
buried straight away.