The death of the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced this morning, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, corresponding to Rabi' al-Thani 1, 1447 AH, the death of its Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Sheikh. The death came after a long career filled with knowledge and fatwas spanning decades, leaving him forever present in Islamic memory.

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In this regard, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, directed that the funeral prayer in absentia be performed for Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, in the Grand Mosque, the Prophet’s Mosque, and all mosques in the Kingdom after the afternoon prayer today.

Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh

Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh was born in Mecca on Wednesday, Safar 6, 1362 AH (February 10, 1943 AD). He was orphaned when his father died before he reached the age of eight. He memorized the Holy Quran at a young age in 1373 AH under the tutelage of Sheikh Muhammad bin Sinan, and progressed in his pursuit of knowledge until he became one of the most prominent scholars in the Kingdom. He descends from the Al Mushrif family, a descendant of Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab.

Positions and responsibilities It is worth noting that he began his career as a teacher at the Imam Al-Da'wah Scientific Institute in 1384 AH, and then assumed the position of imam and preacher at the Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Mosque in Riyadh in 1389 AH.

He continued his academic career as a professor at the College of Sharia until he was appointed Imam and preacher at the Namirah Mosque in Arafat in 1402 AH. He continued delivering the Arafat sermon for 35 consecutive years (1982–2015), becoming the longest-serving preacher to stand on the Arafat pulpit in Muslim history.

In 1407 AH, he joined the Council of Senior Scholars, and then was appointed a full-time member of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta in 1412 AH.

In Shawwal 1412 AH, he became an imam and preacher at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.

In 1416 AH, a royal decree was issued appointing him as Deputy Grand Mufti, before he was appointed on 29 Muharram 1420 AH (1999 AD) to the position of Grand Mufti of the Kingdom and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, succeeding Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Baz, may God have mercy on him.