“Who, when disaster strikes them, say, “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return “Al-Baqarah 2:156.
“Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration “al-Ahzab 33:23
Having said that, one of the outstanding figures of this age joined the Above Companion, he who left brilliant milestones in the lives of all those who knew him, lived with him or met him.
One of the most prominent men in the modern age in the call to Allah with wisdom, beautiful exhortation and sound arguments, left our mortal world, and went to Allah’s mercy – by His Permission. For him, humility, selflessness, kindness, and charity were instinctive characteristics.
Our ephemeral world has bid farewell to the economist who through his thought, experience and background advanced Islamic economics at the early phase of the emergence of this branch of contemporary economic thought.
He is the great preacher, the outstanding educator, the man of righteousness and benevolence, the teacher of generations, our father H.E. Prof. Muhammad Omar Zubair, may Allah have mercy on him.
This man was a pious worshipper and devoted his whole life to the service of knowledge and its people, and to preaching Allah in private and in public. He devoted himself to defending the causes of Islam and Muslims throughout the world, and he cared for the children of Muslims who flocked to al-Haramain (Makkah and Madinah) in the mid-seventies of the last century in order to benefit from this source of pure knowledge.
History will remember with great gratitude and appreciation that His Excellency had great merit and a leading role in accepting a large number of international students from different countries of the world in King Abdulaziz University’s faculties during his term as head of this university.
Islamic economics will remain indebted to his thought and struggle to make it known in international forums and promote it at all levels. His distinguished contributions as an expert in the various sessions of the Academy will continue to be celebrated, praised and appreciated.
May Allah have mercy on our professor, teacher of generations, who answered the call of his Lord during the second rak’ah of the Dohr prayer last Thursday.
May Allah accept our teacher in His Paradise among the Prophets, the Truthful, the Martyrs, the Righteous, and these are the best companions.
Finally, on behalf of the members and experts of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy and all its affiliates, the Secretariat General of the Academy presents its sincere condolences to the family of the deceased, his relatives, his students and his acquaintances, asking the Almighty Lord to inspire us and to inspire them with patience and solace.
Your son / Koutoub Moustapha Sano
Secretary General of the Academy
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Secretary‑General of the Academy Visits the Consulate General of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan His Excellency Professor Dr. Qutb Mustafa Sano, Secretary‑General of the Academy, paid an official visit on 29 Sha‘ban 1447 AH, corresponding to 17 February 2026, to the Consulate General of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Jeddah. His Excellency and his accompanying delegation were received by His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Salah Sobhi Hameed, Consul General and Permanent Representative of Jordan to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, who welcomed him warmly and expressed his pleasure at the visit. He praised the distinguished intellectual efforts undertaken by the Academy under His Excellency’s leadership in addressing numerous religious and intellectual issues of concern to the Islamic world, affirming his personal honor in meeting His Excellency again and Jordan’s keenness to strengthen channels of communication and cooperation with the Academy, especially in areas of mutual interest. For his part, His Excellency expressed his deep gratitude and great appreciation to the Ambassador for the warm reception and generous hospitality. He commended the tremendous support, gracious care, and continuous attention the Academy has received from the leadership and people of Jordan since its establishment. He also conveyed his sincere appreciation for the Ambassador’s recent visit to the Academy, affirming the Academy’s full readiness to do everything that would enhance partnership, cooperation, coordination, and communication between the Academy and Jordanian religious and academic institutions. His Excellency was accompanied by Mr. Mohammed Al‑Mundhir Rida Al‑Shawk, Director of the Office and Protocol; Mr. Mohammed Waleed Al‑Idrisi, Director of Media and Public Relations; Ms. Sarah Amjad Badawi, Director of the Department of Family, Women, Children, and the Elderly; and Mr. Amjad Ibrahim Al‑Mansi, Head of the Protocol Section.
