Imams
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Sheikh Abdullah Al-Qarafi
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 2024.
Sheikh Abdulmohsen Al-Qasim
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 1997. He has authored several books, serves as an appeal judge in Medina , and teaches undergraduate students at the Islamic University of Medina . [ 25 ] [ 26 ]
Sheikh Ahmad Ali al-Hudhaify
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 2017.
Sheikh Hussain Al ash-Sheikh
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 1997. He also serves as a judge at the High Court in Medina and has previously served as a judge in several other courts [ 27 ]
Sheikh Khalid al-Muhanna
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 2019. Listed among the resident imams at Masjid an-Nabawi .
Sheikh Muhammad Barhaji
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 2024. Appointed permanent imam of Masjid an-Nabawi by royal decree in Oct 2024 [ 29 ] [ 19 ] (previously guest/ Ramadan imam)
Sheikh Salah Al Budair
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 1998. Senior imam and Khatib ; also serves as a judge. [ 21 ]
Sheikh Saleh Al-Maghamsi
Current Imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. Appointed: 2026. Appointed in Ramadan 2026. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ]
Sheikh Abdul-Rahman Al-Sudais
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 1984. Chief Imam; also President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of Haramain . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Sheikh Abdullah Awad Al Juhany
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 2007. Holds a PhD. in Islamic Studies ; known for his profound understanding of the Quran. [ 13 ]
Sheikh Al-Waleed al-Shamsan
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.
Sheikh Badr Al-Turki
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 2024. Appointed as a permanent Imam after serving as a guest Imam during Ramadan 2024. [ 19 ]
Sheikh Bandar Baleela
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 2013. He also works as an assistant professor at Taif University and is a member of the Council of Senior Scholars . [ 15 ]
Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 2007. He lectured at Umm al-Qura University from 1989 and became an associate professor after earning his doctorate, serving in that role until 2010. [ 17 ]
Sheikh Maher al-Mu'aiqly
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 2007. Also served as a guest Imam at the Prophet's Mosque , during the Ramadans of 2005 and 2006. [ 12 ]
Sheikh Salih bin Abdullah al-Humaid
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 1982. Former Chairman of the Saudi Shura Council [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and prominent Islamic scholar.
Sheikh Usama Khayyat
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 1998. In 1993, a royal decree appointed him as a member of the Saudi Shura Council . [ 16 ]
Sheikh Yasir al-Dawsari
Current Imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Appointed: 2019. Served until: 2023. Was reappointed in March 2024; [ 8 ] believed to be the youngest imam appointed at the Masjid al-Haram . [ 9 ]
Sheikh Abdullah Al Buayjaan
Sheikh Abdullah Al Buayjaan was born in the year 1399 ( 1979 ) He studied in Riyadh, and began his memorisation of the Qur’an at a young age, and then joined the faculty of Shari’ah in the same city, and graduated from it in the year 1421 ( 2000 / 2001 ) He then worked as a teacher in the Ministry of upbringing and teaching, since he graduated up until the year 1429 ( 2008 ) He then attained his Masters degree, and then his PhD too later on. He also attained Ijaazaats from many prominent personalities. He studied under many Shuyookhs too, such as Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Barraak and others than him. Sheikh Abdullah Al Buayjaan was tasked to lead as a guest Imam in Al Masjid Al Nabawi in the year 1434 ( 2013 ), his first Salah was on the 15th night of Ramadan ( 24th July 2013 ) Then, the official order came for him to be appointed as a permanent Imam in Al Masjid Al Nabawi on the 4th of Dhul Hijjah 1434 ( Wednesday 9th October 2013 ) Sheikh Abdullah Al Buayjaan also taught in the Haram, for example he taught the Tafsir of the Juz Amma after Covid.
Abdulbari bin Awad Al-Thubaity
Abdulbari ath-Thubaity was appointed as a guest imam for 4 years at Masjid al-Haram, Mecca from 1990 to 1993 for Tarawih Prayers during the month of Ramadan. He also participated in the 1990 and 1992 completion night, with Ali al-Hudhayfi and Abdullah Khulaifi in 1990, and al-Sudais in 1992 completion night. After his tenure ended, for the next few years Tarawih was only lead by al-Sudais and Saud al-Shuraim
Sheikh Ali Al-Hudhayfi
Ali Al huthaify, born Ali Ibn Aburrahmane Ibn Ali Ibn Ahmad Al huthaify in 1366 Hijri in Al Awamer, Saudi Arabia. His father was member of the Saudian Army. In 1381 Hijri, Ali Al huthaify entered the Salafist School of Baljarchi and then enrolled in the Scientific Institute of the same time in 1383. After graduating in 1388, Ali huthaify entered the Sharia’s Faculty of Ryad. Fresh out, he was hired as teacher in the Scientific Institute of Baljarchi. Among the subjects he taught Tafsir, Tawhid, Nahw, Sarf, and khat. In parallel, he was leading prayers and giving lectures in the High Baljarchi Mosque. Since 1397, Ali Alhuthaify worked in the Islamic University where he gave lectures in Tawhid and Fiqh in the Sharia Faculty. Ali Alhodaifi was the imam of eminent Mosques of Saudi Arabia such as Qiba’ Mosque, the Prophet’s Mosque in 1399. During Ramadan of 1401 he moved to the Holy Mosque of Jeddah and then went back to Madina, to the Prophet’s Mosque.
Sheikh Hussain Aal Sheikh
He is one of the imams and preachers of Saudi Arabia who grew up seeking knowledge and who have dedicated their lives to share what they have learned with people. That’s Sheikh Hussein Bin Abdul Aziz bin Hussein bin Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh. Sheikh Hussein bin Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh was born in Bani Tamim, Saudi Arabia, in a family descended from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab bin Suleiman Al Musharraf Tamimi, who is considered as one of the people who renewed Islam “Mujaddid” in the middle east and he was a worthy successor to the best predecessor by seeking knowledge since his childhood. He believed that the judiciary system in the Islamic countries was inspired from the teachings of Islam. In fact, Sheikh Hussein bin Abdul Aziz coupled the study of Shari’a with the study of law, as he joined the faculty of Shari’a in the Saudi capital “Riyadh”, after the completion of middle and high school. After graduating, he joined the Higher Institute of the Judiciary and he obtained a master's degree with honors, with a thesis titled “the judgment of the limits in the Islamic Shari’a” as well as a doctorate thesis titled “the Fikh bases of the Islamic advocacy”. Sheikh Hussein bin Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh was taught by numerous Sheikhs, such as Sheikh Abdullah Al Jibrin and Sheikh Abdul Aziz Dawood in terms of Fikh and Hadeeth, along with Sheikh Abdullah Ghadian concerning the rules of Fikh and some other lessons. After graduating, Sheikh Hussein Al Sheikh gave several lessons in Fikh, Tawheed and Hadeeth in the mosques of Riyadh, and then he was appointed as a lieutenant in the Hijry year 1406, and as a judge in 1411 at the High Court of the city of Najran. In 1412, he was transferred to the High Court in the capital Riyadh, and remained there for six years before being transferred to the Grand Court of the city of Medina. In the same context, Sheikh Hussein was appointed as an imam and a preacher in the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. And besides that, he issued a collection of researches related to Islam.