Sheikh Abdulaziz, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, has passed away at 82
The Royal Court confirmed that the respected cleric d!ed on Tuesday morning.
Born in Mecca in November 1943, Sheikh Abdulaziz led the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta and chaired the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League. He was the third Grand Mufti in the Kingdom’s history, following Sheikh Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Shaikh and Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Baz.
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences to his family, the Saudi nation, and Muslims across the globe.
“With his passing, the Kingdom and the Islamic world have lost a distinguished scholar who made significant contributions to the service of science, Islam, and Muslims,” the Royal Court said.
Funeral prayers are scheduled to take place at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh after the Asr prayer on Tuesday. King Salman has also directed that prayers be held at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, and all mosques across the Kingdom.
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