Saud Al-Shuraim

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]

Sheikh Saud bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Shuraim
سعود بن ابراهيم بن محمد الشريم
Saud Shuraim delivering the Jumu'ah Khutbah
Former Imam and Khateeb of Masjid al-Haram
Title	Imam Sheikh Khateeb
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

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