Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh Bin Fawzan as kingdom's new grand mufti
- Last updated: October 23, 2025 | 18:56
Saudi Arabia appointed a prominent scholar late on Wednesday as the country's new grand mufti, the kingdom's top religious scholar.
Sheikh Saleh Bin Fawzan Al Fawzan, 90, took over the position, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
The decision came from King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, based on the recommendation of his son, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the report added.
Sheikh Saleh, reportedly born on Sept.28, 1935, in Saudi Arabia's Al Qassim province, studied the Holy Quran with a local imam after his father's death. He became a prominent scholar, speaking to the faithful via the "Noor Ala Al Darb,” or "Light the Way,” radio show and via multiple books he's authored and his television appearances. His fatwas, or religious orders, have been shared via social media as well.
Sheikh Saleh takes the post after the September death of Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al Sheikh, who held the position of grand mufti for a quarter century.
The Al Sheikh family, descendants of Sheikh Mohammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhab, long had seen its members serve as the grand mufti.
Associated Press