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Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan was born in 1935 in ash-Shimasiyyah, Qassim, a region in central Saudi Arabia. Orphaned early in life, he was raised by his extended family and mentored by the local mosque\u2019s imam, Sheikh Hammoud bin Suleiman Al Tilal, who taught him the Quran along with reading and writing basics.His formal education began at a local public school in ash-Shimasiyyah in 1950, followed by primary studies at Al Faisaliyah School in Buraydah, completed in 1952. Initially, he worked as a primary school teacher before enrolling in the Scholarly Institute in Buraydah in 1954 as one of its inaugural students. After four years, he graduated and advanced to the College of Sharia in Riyadh.At the College of Sharia, Sheikh Al-Fawzan earned his degree in 1961. He pursued further academic studies there, obtaining both his master\u2019s and doctoral degrees in Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh). His master\u2019s thesis explored \u201cSatisfactory Investigations Applying Hypothetical Approaches in the Science of Inheritance,\u201d while his doctoral research focused on \u201cRulings Concerning Food in Islamic Sharia.\u201dSheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan has had a distinguished career in religious scholarship and leadership. He has been a member of the Council of Senior Scholars and the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta since 1992. He also served on the Islamic Fiqh Council affiliated with the Muslim World League and was part of the Supervisory Committee for Preachers during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.He was previously the director of the Higher Institute of Judiciary, a significant role in shaping Saudi Arabia\u2019s religious legal system. Sheikh Al-Fawzan has authored numerous books on Islamic law and conducted popular radio programs, including the widely known \u201cNur Ala Al-Darb.\u201dHis deep knowledge and extensive experience have positioned him as a respected figure within Saudi Arabia\u2019s religious establishment, now formalized by his appointment as Grand Mufti.Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan succeeds the late Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, who died on September 23 at the age of 82. As Saudi Arabia\u2019s fourth Grand Mufti, Sheikh Al-Fawzan assumes a role central to issuing fatwas and guiding the Kingdom\u2019s Islamic jurisprudence in alignment with the country\u2019s religious and governmental framework.<\/div>\n
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