Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz

Biography

Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Bāz (رحمه الله) was one of the foremost Muslim scholars of the 20th century, serving as the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999. Born in Riyadh in 1910, he memorised the Quran at an early age. He studied under the major scholars of his time and became renowned for his vast knowledge in ʿaqeedah, fiqh, and ḥadīth. Despite losing his sight in his youth, he authored hundreds of books and fatwas spanning all areas of Islamic jurisprudence.