At the end of the khutba, Sheikh Mahir al-Mu’aiqli showed signs of fatigue in Al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, due to which his health began to deteriorate. According to media reports, he concluded the sermon and said Iqm al-Sala means to establish the prayer, however, after starting the prayer, he started reciting Surah Fatiha, but he could not complete it and his health deteriorated. But Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Sudais, who was in the first row behind him, immediately went ahead and completed the prayer and inquired about the health of the Imam of the Haram, Sheikh Mahir al-Mu’iqli.
In this regard, the spokesperson of the religious affairs organization of Masjid al-Haram and Masjid Nabawi (peace be upon him) said in a statement that the Imam of the Haram and Khatib Sheikh Dr. Mahir al-Mu’aiqli became ill at the end of the Friday sermon. He could not complete it due to his health, on which Sheikh Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the head of the religious affairs of Masjid al-Haram and Masjid Nabawi (peace be upon him), completed the Friday prayer.
