《 Those who, when a calamity befalls them, say: We belong to God and to Him we shall return》 Al-Baqarah: 156

《 Nor can a soul die except by Allah’s leave, the term being fixed as by writing. If any do desire a reward in this life, We shall give it to him; and if any do desire a reward in the Hereafter, We shall give it to him. And swiftly shall We reward those that (serve us with) gratitude》 Al-Imran: 145

With heart full of sadness and sorrow, and with sincere faith in the judgment and destiny of God, and with complete surrender to the powerful will of God, the General Secretariat of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy received the news of the death of the late His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

On this sad occasion the members, experts and associates of the Academy would like to express their sincere condolences to the government and people of the United Arab Emirates. They would also like to seek the mercyfulness and forgiveness of the Almighty on the soul of the deceased. May He forgive him, pardon him, accept him in His Paradise, and grant him the company of the prophets, the righteous, the martyrs, the righteous.

On the same time the Secretariat General prays to the Most Kind to grant the courage and patience to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, to the family of the deceased, and to his loved.

Indeed the members and experts of the Academy will remain grateful and thankful to the late His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid, May God have Mercy on him, for his generous sponsorship of the twenty-fourth session of the Academy’s assembly, which was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2019.

May God make the reward for that in the balance of his good deeds on the day of judgement.

HE Professor Koutoub Moustapha SANO
Secretary General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy.
Jeddah.