Saud Al-Shuraim


Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraim is one of the prayer leaders and Friday preacher of the Grand Mosque 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.
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 prayer in Masjid Al Haram. 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

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: