At the age of 22 he worked as a security guard at Taif Prison and then transferred to a prison in Jeddah. Al-Faifi said of his move, "I moved to Jeddah because I wanted to join the Al-Ahli club. I used to play football for the prison team in Taif.
At twenty-two, he worked as a security guard at Taif Prison and later transferred to a prison in Jeddah. Al-Faifi stated about his move, "I relocated to Jeddah because I wished to join the Al-Ahli club. I used to play football for the prison team in Taif.