Salah Al Budair
Salah bin Muhammad Al-Budair | |
|---|---|
صلاح بن محمد البدير | |
| Imam and Khatib at Prophet's Mosque | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Guest Imam at Masjid al-Haram | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| Title | Sheikh, Imam, Khatib, Qari |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 7 January 1970 |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Salah Al-Budair (Arabic: صلاح البدير) is a Saudi imam of the Prophet's Mosque and Judge of the High Court of Medina. He led Tarawih prayers in Masjid al-Haram from 2005 to 2006.[1] Sheikh Budair is appointed to perform Tarawih and Tahajjud on the 29th Ramadan of every year in Masjid al-Nabawi.[2]
Early life
He was born in 1970, in Hofuf, Eastern Province, belonging to the Banu Tamim tribe.[1]
Education
Salah Al-Budair was first appointed as an imam in Dammam, then in Riyadh, before assuming office at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.[3]
He continued his studies of Sharia at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in the Higher Institute of Judiciary in Riyadh, where he obtained a master's degree in comparative jurisprudence and graduated as a judge in 1994.[4]
In March 2023, he obtained a Ph.D. from the Department of Islamic Studies at King Faisal University in Fiqh. The title of his thesis was "Facilitation of the Meanings of the Great Compilation by Ali bin Khalil bin Ali al-Damashqi al-Hanafi" (التيسير لمعاني الجامع الكبير لعلي بن خليل بن علي الدمشقي الحنفي).[5][6]
Works
His most famous work is a book on Tawhid (Islamic monotheism) entitled "Attaining Happiness from the Evidences of the Oneness of Worship" (بلوغ السعادة من أدلة توحيد العبادة), which includes approximately 1186 hadiths.[7]
He has delivered sermons, lectures, and educational courses both within and outside Saudi Arabia.[4]
Visits
In 2025, in a visit to the Maldives, he led the Friday prayer in the Islamic Centre as part of a program organised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance to promote global cultural and religious communication.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Shaykh Salah al-Budair". People of Madina. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "رمضان 2026.. جدول صلاة التراويح في العشر الأواخر في الحرم المكي 1447". العين الإخبارية (in Arabic). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "صلاح البدير - القران الكريم على موقع السبيل". ar.assabile.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ a b "ترجمة (إمام الحرمين )الشيخ صلاح بن محمد البدير". saaid.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "الرئيس العام ومنسوبو الرئاسة يهنئون فضيلة إمام وخطيب المسجد النبوي صلاح البدير لحصوله على درجة الدكتوراه" (in Arabic). 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
- ^ "الرئيس العام ومنسوبو الرئاسة يهنئون إمام المسجد النبوي صلاح البدير لحصوله على درجة الدكتوراه - صحيفة الغد الإخبارية" (in Arabic). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Al-Budair, Salih (2017). Attainment of Happiness: Bulugh As-Sa’adah. ISBN 6030234722.
- ^ "Sheikh Salah Al-Budair to Lead Friday Prayer at Masjid Al-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al-Arzam in Maldives". spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 8 March 2026.