Overview

• Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court confirmed the Grand Mufti’s passing and announced funeral prayers after Asr at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.
• King Salman ordered absentee funeral prayers at Masjid al‑Haram, Masjid an‑Nabawi, and mosques across the country, which were observed on Tuesday.
• The Royal Court praised his service to Islam, and both King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman conveyed condolences to his family, Saudis, and Muslims worldwide.
• Foreign leaders, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s leadership, issued public condolences reflecting his influence beyond the kingdom.
• Appointed in 1999, he led the Council of Senior Scholars and the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta and long served as a Hajj preacher; state reports did not disclose a cause of death, and coverage has not named a successor.