Shaykh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh (1362 AH / 1943 CE โ 1447 AH / 2025 CE) was the ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐๐ณ๐๐ถ of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป of the Council of Senior Scholars, and ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta.
He was one of the most prominent scholars of the contemporary Islamic world and served the Ummah with dedication for decades. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
He was born on 3 Dhul-Hijjah 1362 AH ( ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ CE) in ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ต ๐ฎ๐น-๐ ๐๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ต. He lost his father at the age of eight and grew up as an orphan. In his early years, he memorized the Holy Qurโan under Shaykh Muhammad bin Sinan and later studied Islamic sciences under the former Grand Mufti Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh. Despite losing his eyesight in his twenties, he continued his pursuit of knowledge with strong determination.
Shaykh Abdulaziz studied under many senior scholars, including ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ต ๐๐น-๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ต ๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐น-๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ. He graduated from the College of Sharia at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh in 1384 AH (1965 CE), specializing in Arabic language and Islamic sciences.
He began his professional career as a teacher at Imam al-Daโwah Institute in Riyadh. Later, he served as a professor at the College of Sharia and the Higher Institute of Judiciary. He also supervised postgraduate research at Imam Muhammad bin Saud University and Umm al-Qura University, contributing to the academic development of many students and scholars.
As a preacher and khatib, Shaykh Abdulaziz delivered sermons at several mosques, most notably ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ต ๐ ๐ผ๐๐พ๐๐ฒ in Riyadh. He was also widely known for delivering the Hajj sermons at Masjid Namirah in Arafat, where millions of pilgrims benefited from his guidance.
His major official appointments included becoming a member of the Council of Senior Scholars in 1407 AH (1987 CE), Deputy Grand Mufti in 1416 AH (1995 CE), and finally the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia in 1420 AH (1999 CE), succeeding Shaykh Abdulaziz bin Baz ุฑุญู ู ุงููู.
Throughout his life, he played a vital role in issuing fatwas and guiding Muslims through programs such as Nur โala al-Darb. He authored several important works, including The Book of Allah and Its Great Status, The Reality of the Testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and The Collection of Arafat Sermons, along with many compilations of fatwas related to worship and Islamic law.
Shaykh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh passed away on 1 Rabiสฟ al-Thani 1447 AH (23 September 2025 CE). He left behind a lasting legacy of knowledge, leadership, and service to Islam and the Muslim Ummah.
May Allah grant him mercy, forgive his shortcomings, elevate his rank in Jannah, and reward him abundantly for his lifelong service to the religion. Ameen
Writer : Dr Abdul Lateef Alkindi ( Writer is President of Jamiat e Ahlihadees Of J&K )
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