The official Saudi Press Agency announced on Wednesday evening that King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has appointed Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan as the country’s new Grand Mufti.
This appointment was made based on the proposal of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Al-Fawzan, who is a prominent Salafi scholar and a member of the Board of Senior Scholars, will also assume the presidency of the Board of Senior Scholars and the presidency of the Saudi Scientific Research and Fatwa Institution.
Al-Fawzan was born on September 28, 1935 (1354 AH) in the city of Al-Shamasiyah, Qassim Province, and has previously played a key role in issuing religious fatwas and teaching at Saudi universities.
This change came after the death of the former Grand Mufti, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh, who was from the founding family of Wahhabism, and introduces Al-Fawzan as the fourth Saudi Grand Mufti.
