The reports of the death of renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Muhammad Makki al-Hijazi, a Hanafi scholar of Pakistani origin residing in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, are false. He is alive.
Yesterday, it was reported that Sheikh Muhammad al-Hijazi had passed away in the holy city of Makkah. However, it has now been confirmed that he is alive.
Sheikh Muhammad al-Hijazi has dedicated his life to preaching near the Bab al-Umrah at the Haram, primarily to Urdu-speaking pilgrims. He is the senior-most Hanafi scholar and a prominent figure in the Sunni jurisprudence school.
Born in 1935, Sheikh Makki al-Hijazi was raised in Makkah Mukarramah. His father, Sheikh Mohammad Khair Makki, was a distinguished scholar who taught the Quran and Sunnah for 40 years in Masjid Al-Haram, Makkah. Following in his father’s footsteps, Sheikh Makki al-Hijazi began teaching Tafsir ibn Kathir in Urdu and Tafsir al-Jalalayn and Sunan al-Tirmidhi in Arabic at Masjid Al-Haram in 1970.
A group of scholars is transcribing “Tafsir e Makki” from Sheikh Makki’s recorded lectures. Sheikh Makki al-Hijazi gained prominence throughout his career through his association with the Grand Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites. His numerous lectures and sermons attracted attendees from around the world.
Sheikh Makki al-Hijazi also traveled extensively for the cause of Islam, visiting North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania multiple times.
