List
| № | Portrait | Name | Began | End | Madhhab | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Muhammad al-Kharashi (Arabic : محمد الخرشي) | 1679 | 1690 | Maliki | al-Kharashi (1601–1690) was born in Abu Kharash, Beheira Governorate |
| 2 |  | Ibrahim al-Barmawi (Arabic : إبراهيم البرماوي) | 1690 | 1695 | Shafii | al-Barmawi (died 1695) was born in Barma, Gharbia Governorate |
| 3 | Muhammad al-Nasharti (Arabic : محمد النشرتي) | 1695 | 1709 | Maliki | al-Nasharti (died 1709) was born in Nashart, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate | |
| 4 |  | Abd al-Baqi al-Qalini (Arabic : عبد الباقي القليني) | 1709 | 1709 | Maliki | al-Qalini was born in Qallin, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate |
| 5 | Muhammad Shanan (Arabic : محمد شنن) | 1709 | 1720 | Maliki | Shanan (1656–1720) was born in Al Gadeyah, Beheira Governorate | |
| 6 |  | Ibrahim al-Fayyumi (Arabic : إبراهيم الفيومي) | 1720 | 1724 | Maliki | al-Fayyumi (1652–1724) was born in Faiyum, Faiyum Governorate |
| 7 | Abdullah al-Shubrawi (Arabic : عبد الله الشبراوي) | 1724 | 1758 | Shafii | al-Shubrawi (1681–1758) was born in Cairo, Cairo Governorate | |
| 8 |  | Muhammad al-Hiffnawi (Arabic : محمد بن سالم الحفني) | 1758 | 1767 | Shafii | al-Hiffnawi (1688–1768) was born in Hiffna, Sharqia Governorate |
| 9 | Abd al-Rauf al-Sajini (Arabic : عبد الرؤوف السجيني) | 1767 | 1769 | Shafii | al-Sajini was born in Sagin Al Kom, Gharbia Governorate | |
| 10 |  | Ahmed al-Damanhuri (Arabic : أحمد الدمنهوري) | 1769 | 1778 | Shafii | al-Damanhuri was born in Damanhur, Beheira Governorate |
| 11 | Ahmed al-Arusi (Arabic : أحمد العروسي) | 1778 | 1793 | Shafii | Ahmed al-Arusi (1720–1804) was born in Manyal Arous, Monufia Governorate. He was the father of #14 Muhammed al-Arusi, grandfather of #20 Mustafa al-Arusi. | |
| 12 | Abdullah al-Sharqawi (Arabic : عبد الله الشرقاوي) | 1793 | 1812 | Shafii | al-Sharqawi (1737–1812) was born in At Tawilah, Sharqia Governorate | |
| 13 | Muhammed al-Shanawani (Arabic : محمد الشنواني) | 1812 | 1818 | Shafii | al-Shanawani (died 1818) was born in Shanawan, Monufia Governorate | |
| 14 | Muhammed al-Arusi (Arabic : محمد العروسي) | 1818 | 1829 | Shafii | Muhammed al-Arusi was the son of #11 Ahmed al-Arusi, father of #20 Mustafa al-Arusi. | |
| 15 |  | Ahmed al-Damhuji (Arabic : أحمد الدمهوجي) | 1829 | 1830 | Shafii | al-Damhuji (1761–1831) was born in Damhuj, Monufia Governorate |
| 16 | Hasan al-Attar (Arabic : حسن العطار) | 1830 | 1834 | Shafii | al-Attar (1766–1835) was born in Cairo, Cairo Governorate. He was of Moroccan origin. | |
| 17 |  | Hasan al-Quwaysini (Arabic : حسن القويسني) | 1834 | 1838 | Shafii | al-Quwaysini (died 1838) was born in Quesna, Monufia Governorate |
| 18 | Ahmed al-Sa'im al-Safti (Arabic : أحمد السفطي) | 1838 | 1847 | Shafii | al-Safti was born in Saft El Arfa, Beni Suef Governorate | |
| 19 |  | Ibrahim al-Bajuri (Arabic : إبراهيم الباجوري) | 1847 | 1864 | Shafii | al-Bajuri (1784–1864) was born in El Bagour, Monufia Governorate |
| 20 | Mustafa al-Arusi (Arabic : مصطفى العروسي) | 1864 | 1870 | Shafii | Mustafa al-Arusi (1798–1876) was the son of #14 Muhammed al-Arusi, grandson of #11 Ahmed al-Arusi. | |
| 21 | Muhammad al-Mahdi (Arabic : محمد المهدي العباسي) | 1870 | 1881 | Hanafi | al-Mahdi (1827–1897) was born in Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate | |
| 22 |  | Shams al-Din Muhammad al-Imbabi (Arabic : شمس الدين الأنبابي) | 1881 | 1882 | Shafii | al-Imbabi (1824–1896) was born in Cairo, originally from Imbaba, Giza Governorate |
| (21) | Muhammad al-Mahdi (Arabic : محمد المهدي العباسي) | 1882 | 1886 | Hanafi | ||
| (22) | | Shams al-Din Muhammad al-Imbabi (Arabic : شمس الدين الأنبابي) | 1886 | 1895 | Shafii | |
| 23 | Hassunah al-Nawawi (Arabic : حسونة النواوي) | 1895 | 1899 | Hanafi | al-Nawawi (1839–1924) was born in Nawai, Asyut Governorate | |
| 24 | Abd al-Rahman al-Qutb al-Nawawi (Arabic : عبد الرحمن القطب النواوي) | 1899 | 1899 | Hanafi | al-Nawawi (died 1909) was born in Nawai, Asyut Governorate | |
| 25 |  | Salim al-Bishri (Arabic : سليم البشري) | 1899 | 1903 | Maliki | al-Bishri (1832–1916) was born in Mahallat Bishr, Beheira Governorate |
| 26 |  | Ali al-Biblawi (Arabic : علي الببلاوي) | 1903 | 1905 | Maliki | al-Biblawi (1835–1905) was born in Biblaw, Asyut Governorate |
| 27 | Abd al-Rahman al-Shirbini (Arabic : عبد الرحمن الشربيني) | 1905 | 1907 | Shafii | al-Shirbini (died 1908) was probably born in Sherbin, Dakahlia Governorate | |
| (23) | Hassanuh al-Nawawi (Arabic : حسونة النواوي) | 1907 | 1909 | Hanafi | ||
| (25) | | Salim al-Bishri (Arabic : سليم البشري) | 1909 | 1917 | Maliki | |
| 28 |  | Muhammad al-Jizawi (Arabic : محمد أبو الفضل الجيزاوي) | 1917 | 1927 | Maliki | al-Jizawi (1874–1927) was born in El-Warraq, Giza Governorate |
| 29 |  | Mustafa Al-Maraghi (Arabic : محمد مصطفى المراغي) | 1927 | 1929 | Hanafi | al-Maraghi (1881–1945) was born in El Maragha, Sohag Governorate |
| 30 | Muhammad al-Zawahiri (Arabic : محمد الأحمدي الظواهري) | 1929 | 1935 | Shafii | al-Zawahiri (1878–1944) was born in Kafr Ash Sheikh Dhawahri, Sharqia Governorate. He was of Arab origin. | |
| (29) | | Mustafa Al-Maraghi (Arabic : محمد مصطفى المراغي) | 1935 | 1945 | Hanafi | |
| 31 | Mustafa Abd al-Rizq (Arabic : مصطفى عبد الرازق) | 1945 | 1947 | Hanafi | Abd al-Rizq (1885–1947) was born in Abu Jirj, Minya Governorate | |
| 32 | Muhammad Ma'mun al-Shinnawi (Arabic : محمد مأمون الشناوي) | 1948 | 1950 | Hanafi | al-Shinnawi (1878–1950) was born in El Zarqa, Damietta Governorate | |
| 33 |  | Abd al-Majid Salim (Arabic : عبد المجيد سليم) | 1950 | 1951 | Hanafi | Salim (1882–1954) was born in Meet Shahala, Monufia Governorate |
| 34 |  | Ibrahim Hamrush (Arabic : إبراهيم حمروش) | 1951 | 1952 | Hanafi | Hamrush (1880–1960) was born in Al Khawaled, Beheira Governorate |
| (32) | | Abd al-Majid Sulaym (Arabic : عبد المجيد سليم) | 1952 | 1952 | Hanafi | |
| 35 |  | Muhammad al-Khadi Husayn (Arabic : محمد الخضر حسين) | 1952 | 1954 | Maliki | Husayn (1876–1958) was born in Nefta, Tozeur Governorate, Tunisia. |
| 36 | Abd al-Rahman Taj (Arabic : عبد الرحمن تاج) | 1954 | 1958 | Hanafi | Taj (1896–1975) was born in Asyut, Asyut Governorate | |
| 37 |  | Mahmud Shaltut (Arabic : محمود شلتوت) | 1958 | 1963 | Hanafi | Shaltut (1893–1963) was born in Minyat Bani Mansur, Beheira Governorate |
| 38 |  | Hassan Mamoun (Arabic : حسن مأمون) | 1963 | 1969 | Mamoun (1894–1973) was born in Cairo, Cairo Governorate | |
| 39 |  | Muhammad al-Fahham (Arabic : محمد الفحام) | 1969 | 1973 | al-Fahham (1894–1980) was born in Alexandria Governorate | |
| 40 |  | Abdel Halim Mahmoud (Arabic : عبد الحليم محمود) | 1973 | 1978 | Maliki | Mahmoud (1910–1978) was born in Al Salam, Sharqia Governorate |
| 41 |  | Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Bisar (Arabic : محمد عبد الرحمن بيصار) | 1979 | 1982 | Bisar (1910–1982) was born in As Salmiyyah, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate | |
| 42 |  | Gad al-Haq (Arabic : جاد الحق علي جاد الحق) | 1982 | 1996 | al-Haq (1917–1996) was born in Batra, Dakahlia Governorate | |
| 43 | Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy (Arabic : محمد سيد طنطاوي) | 1996 | 2010 | Shafii | Tantawy (1928–2010) was born in Selim ash-Sharqiyah, Tima municipality, Sohag Governorate | |
| 44 |  | Ahmed El-Tayeb (Arabic : أحمد الطيب) | 2010 | present | Maliki | El-Tayeb (born 1946) was born in Kurna, Luxor Governorate |