Lastly, H.E. Prof. Dr. Suliman Aba Al-Khail, Rector of Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, has inaugurated the launching ceremony of the “Encyclopaedia in the Fiqh of Contemporary Issues”, in presence of H.E. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Sheikh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and Head of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas, and H.E. Sheikh Dr. Saleh Al-Hamid, Advisor at Royal Court and Preacher of Holy Mosque.

The ceremony, which has started with recitation of some verses of Holy Quran, has addressed by any dignitary-speakers, including Dr. Ayad Al-Salami, Director of Excellence Research Centre in Contemporary Fiqh Issues, who considered the launched-encyclopaedia is the finest deliverable of his administration. Following that, Dr. Fahd Al-Asker, Vice-Rector for Higher Studies and Academic Research, has reaffirmed the significance of the academic research in the Sharia, Arabic, Humanities, and Social areas. He called all scholars and researchers to contribute largely in the guidance and clarification of the righteous sharia-based of the current issues facing the community.

Speaking to the audience, the Grand Mufti has described the launched-encyclopaedia as a blessing project as it serves Islamic Sharia and the lately, of course, is suitable anytime and anywhere. He called the officials of the university to pay more due care efforts to the encyclopaedia, which contains several topics in the Fiqh of the contemporary issues.

Addressing the audience, H.E. the university rector has pointed out that, Al-Imam University is confidently exerting some of its roles and more than its responsibilities towards Islam and the homeland. “Al-Imam University while offering the launched-encyclopaedia, which based on academical and sharia-based methodology, has attracted clique of the scholars and researchers and interested persons, whom have participated actively in the preparations progress of the encyclopaedia”, added he.

At the end of the ceremony, Dr. Aba Al-Khail has presented a copy of the encyclopaedia to the Grand Mufti. He also honoured all the contributors of delivering the encyclopaedia.