Contemporary · born 1970
Salah Al-Budair صلاح البدير
Saudi Quran reciter · imam and khatib · recites in Hafs 'an 'Asim.
- Born
- 1970, Al-Ahsa
- Riwayah
- Hafs 'an 'Asim
- Nationality
- Saudi
Biography
Salah Al-Budair (b. 1970, Al-Ahsa) is a Saudi imam and khatib of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, serving since 1998, and a judge at the Madinah Court of Appeal. He holds a doctorate in fiqh and recites in the Hafs an Asim narration.
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Salah Al-Budair is a Saudi reciter. Salah Al-Budair (b. 1970, Al-Ahsa) is a Saudi imam and khatib of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, serving since 1998, and a judge at the Madinah Court of Appeal.
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Salah Al-Budair was born in 1970.
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Reviewed by the RecitID editorial team · Updated 20 September 2026