Assim al-Hakeem
Assim al-Hakeem | |
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عاصم الحكيم | |
 Al-Hakeem in 2024 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Assim bin Luqman al-Hakeem 23 November 1962 |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Children | 13 |
| Alma mater | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (dropped out) King Abdulaziz University Umm al-Qura University |
| Occupation | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Athari |
| Movement | Salafism |
| Muslim leader | |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Genre | Islamic |
| Subscribers | 1.41 million |
| Views | 372 million |
| Last updated: 27 March 2026 | |
| Website | www |
Assim bin Luqman al-Hakeem (Arabic: عاصم بن لقمان الحكيم, romanized: ʿĀṣim ibn Luqmān al-Ḥakīm; born 23 November 1962) is a Saudi Arabian cleric.[1] He is based primarily in the city of Jeddah, where he preaches Sunni Islam with a Salafist approach mostly in English, delivering programs on social media channels.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Assim bin Luqman al-Hakeem was born on 23 November 1962 in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. He is of Indonesian descent; his grandfather was a Mandailing who lived in Medan, Indonesia, and worked as a judge in the Sultanate of Deli at that time.[5] Al-Hakeem's grandfather sent Luqman, Al-Hakeem's father, to Saudi Arabia to study religion, and later he obtained Saudi citizenship; thus, Al-Hakeem grew up in Saudi Arabia.[6]
When he was 12, he and his family moved to Jeddah. From a young age, he was interested in Islamic studies. He finished high school in 1980 and subsequently enrolled at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, but eventually dropped out. He later enrolled at King Abdulaziz University, majoring in English literature, and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts.[3] He then continued a high diploma in Islamic studies at Umm al-Qura University in 1998. He also spent several years studying the works of Saudi Arabian religious scholar Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymin.[4]
Career
[edit]Al-Hakeem began his career as a high school English teacher in 1988. He has been an imam in Jeddah for the last 20 years, where he delivers weekly sermons before Friday prayer and lectures on various Islamic sciences.[3]
He mostly preaches in English, delivering Islamic programs on social media channels, including Questions and Answers (ASK HUDA), Umdatul Ahkaam, Youth Talk, and Mercy to the Worlds. He also preaches on television and radio channels, such as Huda TV, Zad TV, Peace TV, Iqraa, and Saudi 2.[3]