Ṣāliḥ ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Ḥumayd (Arabic: صالح بن عبد الله ااحميد; born 1949), is a Saudi Islamic scholar and judge who is currently one of the nine Imams of Grand Mosque of Mecca. He has also been a member of the Assembly of Saudi Arabia since 1993 and served as Speaker of the Majlis al Shura from February 2002 to February 2009.
Salih Bin Abdullah Humaid | |
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صالح بن عبد الله ابن حميد | |
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| Born | 1949 Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |
| Children | 10 |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Athari |
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He previously served briefly as the President of Religious Affairs of The Two Holy Mosques from 2001 to 2002.
Biography
Salih Humaid is member of Saudi Majlis al Shura (Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia) since 1993 and the Speaker of Majlis al Shura from February 2002 to February 2009. He is currently imam of Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque of Mecca). He is also a member of the Arabic Language Academy in Mecca, and the President of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy in Jeddah.
He won the 2016 Service to Islam award from the King Faisal International Prize.
He is the son of Abd Allah Ibn Humayd.
He led Eid Al-Fitr prayers every year, succeeding Muhammad Al Subbail. In 2025, he excused himself and Eid Al-Fitr was led by Al-Sudais.
He delivered the Arafah Sermon in 2025.
Notes and references
- Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid
- Who's Who in Saudi Arabia 1978-1979, pg. 53. Part of the Who's Who series. Edited by M. Samir Sarhan. Jeddah and London: Tihama and Europa Publications. ISBN 978-0-905118-28-4
- Who's Who in the Arab World 1990-1991, pg. 123. Part of the Who's Who series. Edited by Gabriel M. Bustros. Beirut: Publitec Publications, 10th ed. ISBN 978-2-903188-07-8
- The Shura Council of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - A Brief History
- Mundo, Instituto del Tercer (2008). Guia del Mundo 2009 (in Spanish). IEPALA Editorial. p. 85. ISBN 978-84-675-3225-8. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- "Makkah imam warns against gross misuse of holy sites".
- معالي الشيخ الدكتور/ صالح بن عبدالله بن حميد. Official website of the Academy, 9 February 2015. Accessed 8 November 2016.
- "Saleh bin Humaid wins King Faisal Prize for Service to Islam | Arab News".
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