Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
Upon the request of Saudi Grand Mufti Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Zaheer was transferred to Saudi Arabia for treatment at The National Guard Hospital. Medics could not save him from his severe wounds. His funeral prayer was lead in tears by Abd Al-aziz Ibn baz the grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia at that time. It was held in Medina in Saudi Arabia, attended by millions including the country's main Islamic scholars, and he was buried in Albaqi cemetery.