Ammon News - The Royal Court of Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the passing of Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and head of the Council of Senior Scholars, state-run Al-Ekhbariya reported.
His funeral prayer will be held at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh later today.
Al-Asheikh was appointed to the position in 1999. He served as the highest-ranking religious scholar in the kingdom, interpreting Sharia law and issuing fatwas on legal and societal matters.