RIYADH: Social media platforms were filled with prayers for Saudi imam Maher Al-Muaqily who fell ill while leading the Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
Sheikh Maher Al-Muaqily had been replaced mid-prayer when he faltered during the Qur’an recitation of the Surah Fatiha.
This has prompted Sheikh Abdel Rahman Al-Sudais, who was praying behind him, to step in to complete the prayers.
شاهد.. الشيخ ماهر المعيقلي خطيب المسجد الحرام لم يستطع إكمال صلاة الجمعة والشيخ عبدالرحمن السديس يؤم المصلين ويستكمل الصلاة
— العربية السعودية (@AlArabiya_KSA)
The Religious Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, headed by Sheikh Sudais, issued a statement to reassure the public of Al-Muaiqly’s health, saying his condition is now stable and that the fatigue had forced him to step aside.
Al-Muaqily is the imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, known in Arabic as Al-Masjid Al-Haram.
الرئاسة تطمئن الجميع بأنه بخير وعافية وصحة جيدة.. بسبب عارض صحي لفضيلة الشيخ يتأخر ويقدم معالي الشيخ عبدالرحمن السديس ليتم بالمصلين صلاة الجمعة
— رئاسة الشؤون الدينية بالحرمين (@ReasahAlharmain)
