About Shaikh Sa'ood Ash-Shuraim

Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Al-Haraam

Shaikh Sa'ood bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Aal-Shuraim from the Haraqees of the Banu Zayd was born in Riyadh in the year 1386 Al-Hijrah.
He studied elementary at Areen schools, then the middle school at the Modern schools then high school at Al Yarmouk North. He graduated from his high school in 1404 AH. Then went to college of `Usool ud Din` at Imam Muhammad ibn Sa'ud University in Riyadh, in the "Aqeedah and Modern Madhahib" division, from where he graduated in 1409 AH. Then he went on in 1410 AH to the "Ma'had Al-'aali Lilqadhah" institute and received a Masters degree in 1413 AH.

Shaikh Sa'ud received knowledge directly from many pious Shuyookh such as Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz and Shaikh Abdullah Al-Jibrien... and many others.

Shaikh Shuraim was employed as a teacher in "Ma'had Al-'aali Lilqadhah" in 1410 AH.
In 1412 AH, he was made Imam and Khateeb of Masjid ul Haraam by the order of Custodian of the Two Holy Harams, King Fahad bin AbdulAzeez Aal-Saud.
In 1413 AH, by Royal order, he was appointed judge in the High court of Makkah Mukarramah.
In 1414 AH, the High approval was made for him to teach in the Holy Masjid.
In 1416 AH, he pursued the Doctorate degree in the Umm Al-Qura University of Makkah.

Up till today, Alhamdulillah, he remains one of the Imams and Khateebs of Masjid ul Haraam, Makkah Mukarramah.