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 age 22, he served as a security guard at Taif Prison and then moved to a prison in Jeddah. Al-Faifi explained his relocation by saying, "I went to Jeddah because I wanted to join the Al-Ahli club. I used to play football for the prison team in Taif.