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Abdulaziz Al Sheikh

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Abdulaziz Al Sheikh
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSaudi Arabia Edit
Name in native languageعبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل الشيخ Edit
Name wey dem give amAbd al-Aziz Edit
Family nameAl ash-Sheikh Edit
Ein date of birth30 November 1943 Edit
Place dem born amMecca Edit
Date wey edie23 September 2025 Edit
Place wey edieRiyadh Edit
Place wey dem bury amAl Oud cemetery Edit
KiddieJassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani Edit
RelativeAbd al-Latif Al ash-Sheikh, Abdul Rahman bin Hassan Al-Sheikh Edit
FamilyAl ash-Sheikh Edit
Native languageArabic Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signArabic Edit
Ein occupationmufti, qāriʾ Edit
Position eholdGrand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Edit
Educate forImam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University Edit
Student ofMuhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh, Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz Edit
StudentAbd al-Aziz al-Sadhan Edit
Honorific prefixFadhilat al-Sheikh Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Medical conditionblindness Edit
Notable workQ136416407 Edit
Member ofPermanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta Edit
Award e receiveDostyk Order of grade II Edit
Dema official websitehttps://mufti.af.org.sa/ Edit
MadhhabHanbalism Edit

Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al al-Sheikh (30 November 1943 – 23 September 2025) na he be a Saudi Islamic scholar wey serve as de third Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1999 til ein death insyd 2025.[1]

As such na he be head of de Council of Senior Religious Scholars den ein sub-committee, de Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas.

Early life

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Na dem born Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh insyd Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 30 November 1943.[2] He be a member of de Al al-Sheikh family. Insyd 1951, ein poppie pass away wen na he be eight years old. At de age of 20 insyd 1963, he loose ein vision. Insyd 1969–70, he assume leadership at de Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Mosque insyd Dukhna, Riyadh. Insyd 1979, dem appoint am assistant professor at de College of Sharia, Mecca.

Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia

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Insyd 1995, he cam be de Deputy Grand Mufti, den insyd June 1999, King Fahd appoint Al al-Sheikh as Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, dey follow de death of de previous Grand Mufti Abdulaziz bin Baz.[3]

Death

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Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh die insyd Riyadh on 23 September 2025, at de age of 81.[4][5] Dem hold ein funeral prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque insyd Riyadh. Dem sanso hold absentia funeral prayers insyd Masjid al-Haram insyd Mecca, wey Bandar Baleela lead, den insyd de Prophet's Mosque insyd Medina, wey Ali al-Hudhayfi lead, as well as insyd all Mosques across Saudi Arabia by order of King Salman bin Abdulaziz.[6] De UAE Fatwa Council, thru ein chairmo Abdullah ibn Bayyah, express condolences dey follow ein death.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ Schmitt, Eric; Shanker, Thom (18 March 2008). "U.S. adapts cold-war idea to fight terrorists". The New York Times. Saudi Arabia 's top cleric, Grand Mufti Sheik Abdul Aziz al-Asheik, gave a speech last October warning Saudis not to join unauthorized jihadist activities, a statement directed mainly at those considering going to Iraq to fight the American-led forces.
  2. ↑ "حقيقة وفاة مفتى عام السعودية الشيخ (عبد العزيز ال شيخ)". نجوم مصرية. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Eur (22 November 2002). The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Taylor & Francis. p. 950. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has passed away: Royal Court". Al Arabiya English (in English). 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Saudi Arabia announces the passing of its Grand Mufti". Khaleej Times (in English). Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh passes away". Saudigazette (in English). 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "وفد «الإمارات للإفتاء» ينقل تعازي القيادة بوفاة مفتي السعودية" [The UAE Ifta Delegation Conveys the Leadership's Condolences on the Death of the Saudi Mufti]. Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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