Sheikh Al-Fawzan is considered to be the most senior scholar of the Salafi movement in Saudi Arabia. He is a member of the Council of Senior Scholars and the Committee for Fatwa and Research. He has authored over 35 books and is one of the major muftis in the country. He participates in the highly influential Saudi radio programme ‘Noor ala ad-Darb‘ (‘Light upon the Path’) along with other scholars. He was appointed  as the new Grand Mufti in October 2025.