Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Sheikh passed away at the age of 82 on September 23, 2025. He had been serving as the Grand Mufti since 1999, also holding the roles of Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars and the General Presidency of Islamic Research and Ifta with the rank of minister. Sheikh Abdulaziz was the Kingdom's third Grand Mufti, succeeding Sheikh Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Shaikh and Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Baz.
Born on November 30, 1943 in Mecca, he memorized the Quran at a young age but lost his eyesight in his twenties. Despite this, he pursued advanced Sharia studies and became a prominent preacher and Islamic scholar, authoring many works in Islamic jurisprudence. Funeral prayers were held after the Asr prayer at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, with absentee prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, and mosques throughout Saudi Arabia. King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman extended their condolences to his family, the Saudi people, and the wider Islamic world
Source: Gulf News
