Saud Al-Shuraim

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Sheikh
Saud bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Shuraim
سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم
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Saud Shuraim delivering the Jumu'ah Khutbah
Former Imam and Khateeb of Masjid al-Haram
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Personal life
Born (1966-01-19) January 19, 1966 (age 59)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nationality Saudi Arabian
Region Riyadh
Main interest(s) Fiqh
Alma mater Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University
Umm al-Qura
Religious life
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni
Lineage Banu Zayd
Creed Athari
Saud Al-Shuraims' voice
Reciting the Throne Verse

Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraim [a] (born 19 January 1966) [1] is a Saudi Quranic reciter, Islamic scholar, and former imam and khatib (Friday preacher) of the Grand Mosque Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. He holds a Ph.D degree in Sharia (Islamic studies) from Umm al-Qura University in Makkah, and was recently appointed as dean and specialist professor in Fiqh at University Bakri bin Ma'tooq. [1]

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Shuraim used to lead the Taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan at Masjid al-Haram beginning in 1991.[ citation needed ] On 17 June 2012, he also led the funeral prayer for Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz at the mosque following the Maghrib (sunset) prayer, [2] an event attended by King Abdullah and members of the Saudi royal family.

Career

In 1991, he was made a prayer leader and Friday preacher at the Grand Mosque by the order of King Fahd. [3] [ unreliable source? ] A year after that, he was appointed judge in the High court of Makkah. [4] [3] Further to this, he was approved and made to teach in the Holy Masjid al-Haram. [4] [3] He has been serving as a professor at the Umm al-Qura University in Makkah since 1995, [4] [3] and has been named the dean of the faculty of "Shari'ah and Islamic Studies". [3] In June 2010, he was promoted from the rank of professor to the specialist professor [4] in fiqh by the president of the university Bakri bin Mat'ooq. He is currently retired. [3]

In December 2022, Shuraim stepped down as Imam of Masjid al-Haram. He bid farewell to his position through a self written poem.

Personal life

Shuraim's family is from the Haraqees of the Banu Zayd tribe of Saudi Arabia. [3]

In an interview with the Al Watan newspaper, when asked about his wife's role in his success, Shuraim stated:

Before I say something about my wife, I can't forget my mother's love and mercy for me in my childhood and youth as well; As she raised me in orphanage in childhood... her love is a tonic for me. May Allah shower His mercy upon her as she did with me when I was a child.
And as for my wife, she has proven herself to be the best companion for me in happiness and sorrow, she is there when I need her, cheers me up, and tries her best to lighten my sorrows. May Allah include this in her good deeds. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Arabic: سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم

References

  1. 1 2 "Who's Who: Dr. Saud bin Ibrahim Al-Shuraim, former imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah". 9 April 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "World leaders express grief as Crown Prince Naif laid to rest | Front Page | Saudi Gazette". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Steve (28 May 2015). "Un-Known Facts about Imam Saud ash Shuraim". lifeinsaudiarabia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Saudi Arabia closes Twitter account of Makkah Imam". Middle East Monitor. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Translation of Short Interview with al-Watan newspaper

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