Salih bin Abdullah al-Humaid

Ṣāleḥ ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Ḥumayd, 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.
He previously served briefly as the President of Religious Affairs of The Two Holy Mosques from 2001 to 2002.

Biography

Saleh bin Humaid is the son of Abd Allah Ibn Humayd and a member of the Saudi Majlis al-Shura since 1993 as well as the Speaker of Majlis al Shura from February 2002 to February 2009. He is currently imam of Masjid al-Haram. 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 led the Eid al-Fitr prayers every year, succeeding Muhammad al-Subail. In 2025, he excused himself and the Eid al-Fitr prayers was led by al-Sudais.
He delivered the Arafa Sermon in 2025.