Saud Al-Shuraim

Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraim (Arabic: سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم،, born 15 October 1966[1]) is one of the prayer leaders and Friday preacher of the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Makkah. A Quranic reciter, he also holds a Ph.D degree and is a Professor of Sharia and Islamic studies at the Umm al-Qura University in Makkah. Shuraim was recently appointed as dean and "Specialist Professor in Fiqh" at the University.[1]

Saud bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Shuraim
سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم
Saud Shuraim delivering the Jumu'ah Khutbah
TitleImam of Masjid Al Haram
Personal
Born (1966-10-15) October 15, 1966
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ReligionIslam
NationalitySaudi Arabian
RegionRiyadh
DenominationSunni Islam
JurisprudenceHanbali
CreedAthari
Main interest(s)Fiqh
Alma materImam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University
Umm al-Qura

Shuraim leads the Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan in Mecca since 1991. He also led the funeral prayer for Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz on 17 June 2012 after Maghrib (sunset) prayer in Masjid Al Haram.[2] King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and the royal families were present at this funeral.

Career

In 1991, he was made a prayer leader and Friday preacher at the Grand Mosque by the order of King Fahd. In 1992, he was appointed judge in the High court of Makkah. In 1993, he was approved and made to teach in the Holy Masjid al-Haram. He has been serving as a professor at the Umm al-Qura University in Makkah since 1995. Later, he was named the dean of the faculty of "Shari'ah and Islamic Studies". In June 2010, he was promoted from the rank of professor to the specialist professor in fiqh by the president of the university Bakri bin Mat'ooq. He is presently working in Saudi Arabia.

On 6 April 2018, Saudi authorities closed Shuraim’s twitter page because he had posted comments about political and social issues in the Kingdom and criticised what he believed are violations of Islamic teachings[3]

Personal life

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

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.[4]

References
  1. "Saud Shuraim - سعود الشريم - Holy Quran on Assabile". www.assabile.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Saudi closes twitter account of Imam Kaba Sheikh Shuraim". April 8, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. Translation of Short Interview with al-Watan newspaper

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