And give good tidings to the patient (155) Who, when disaster strikes them, say, “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return” (156) Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided (157)

With a heart believing in the fate and destiny of Allah the Almighty, and with great sadness, sorrow and emotion, the Academy mourns His Excellency Prof. Abdul Salam Dawood Al-Abbadi – May Allah have mercy on him – Secretary-General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, a representative member of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Council of the Academy, and former Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs, and Holy Places of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who has worked for decades with dedication to serve the causes of the Ummah, and with perseverance in the direction of Secretariat of the Academy by assuming to the fullest the responsibilities entrusted to him.

On this great loss, Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Humaid, President of the Academy, and all its employees extend their sincere condolences to the Ummah, the members of the Academy, and his generous family. We all feel the extent of the void His Excellency has left.

We pray to Allah the Almighty that He grants the deceased His great mercy and make him abide in His vast paradise among those He has blessed with favors, the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, the righteous and these are the best companions.

May Allah inspire us, his family and loved ones with patience, solace, and acceptance.

To Allah we belong and to Him we return.