Chief Advisor mourns death of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Head of the Senior Scholars Council.
He passed away in Riyadh on Tuesday morning (September 23) at the age of 82.
In a condolence message, the Chief Advisor said, “With the death of Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, the Muslim Ummah has lost a great scholar and a guiding voice of Islamic thought. His lifelong dedication to the service of Islam and invaluable research and knowledge will be remembered forever. His absence will be deeply felt by the Islamic world.”
It is noteworthy that Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh also served as the head of the General Fatwa and Research Organization and the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League. He was recognized worldwide for his Islamic knowledge and leadership. In 1961, he began his higher education at the Sharia College of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, and in 1965 he earned a degree specializing in Arabic and Islamic Sharia.