Abdulaziz Al Sheikh
Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل الشيخ ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbd Āllah Āl ash-Sheikh; born 30 November 1940) is a Saudi Arabian scholar who is the current Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia. As such he is head of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars and its sub-committee, the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas.
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 30 November 1940 Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Lineage | Al ash-Sheikh family |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Salafi |
| Alma mater | Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University |
| Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Fahd Abdullah Salman |
| Preceded by | Abdulaziz Bin Baz |
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