What is Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia?
{{Infobox official post|post=Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia|nominator=[[King of Saudi Arabia]]|website={{url|https://mufti.af.org.sa/}}|deputy=|inaugural=[[Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh]]|termlength_qualified=|termlength=No fixed term|appointer=|formation=1953|department=Office of the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia|residence=|image=Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al -Wahab.png|seat=|member_of=[[Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas]]|unofficial_names=|style=[[Grand Mufti]]<br/>[[Sheikh]]|status=[[Grand Mufti]] of [[Saudi Arabia]]|incumbentsince=June 1999|incumbent=[[Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Sheikh]]|imagesize=|body=}} '''Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia''' is the highest religious authority in the country. The king himself appointed one to the post. The ex-officio Grand Mufti became a permanent member of the Standing Committee on Ilmi Research and [[Fatwa|Fatwas]]. == Introduction == Grand mufti is the most powerful religious authority in [[Saudi Arabia]] . His main job is to issue fatwas on various legal and social issues. The court system in Saudi Arabia is greatly influenced by his fatwa. == List of responsible persons == * [[Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh]] 1953–1969 * Position abolished 1969–1993 * [[Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baaz|Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz]] 1993–1999 * [[Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh]] 1999–present == References == [[Category:Grand Muftis of Saudi Arabia| ]]