The authorities in Bahrain have released Sheikh Fadel Al-Zaki, who was summoned for questioning on Sunday, June 2, 2024, regarding his posts about the so-called "security permit" for visiting holy sites.

The Bahraini Public Prosecutor's Office renewed on Thursday (December 13, 2018) the detention of a Shiite cleric, member of the Islamic Scholars Council Central Committee and head of its Shari'a Committee, Sheikh Fadel Al-Zaki and four other detainees for 15 additional days, pending investigation.