Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

A glance at Saudi government-approved fatwas
Associated Press ^ | 10/11/10 | Staff

Posted on 10/11/2010 8:10:49 PM PDT by Nachum

A glance at several official fatwas, or religious rulings, by the Council of Senior Religious Scholars, the body of government-appointed clerics that is the voice of Saudi Arabia's ultraconservative Wahhabi interpretation of Islam. The fatwas, viewable in Arabic and English at http://www.alifta.net/, are in most cases in response to questions sent in by Saudis seeking advice. TAKING FLOWERS TO THE SICK: - "This practice is impermissible as it entails wasting money on non-useful purposes and imitating Allah's adversaries in this custom." [Snip] RELATIONS WITH NON-MUSLIMS: "A Muslim should not begin greeting the non-Muslims.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fatwas; glance; governmentapproved; saudi

1 posted on 10/11/2010 8:10:58 PM PDT by Nachum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Nachum
SWIMMING POOLS:

- "The mingling of boys and girls in studying is Haram (prohibited). The same applies to showering and swimming while naked (or semi naked) in a swimming pool, whether they are young or old, for the Fitnah (sedition) occurring due to this, and for seeing each others' 'Awrah' (private parts of the body that must be covered in public), this is also considered a means to mischief and evil."

How can there be a pool at the Ground Zero Hammasque and Moslem Victory Center?

2 posted on 10/11/2010 8:19:49 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

f8ck the stinking saudi slave government. We need to bomb them too while we’re at it.


3 posted on 10/11/2010 8:19:56 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: yldstrk

Where is Gen. Jack Ripper when we need him ?


4 posted on 10/11/2010 8:31:14 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Impeachment !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Eric in the Ozarks

The 7 Days in May scenario must be completed first !!


5 posted on 10/11/2010 8:42:04 PM PDT by Surrounded_too (Robot machine guns and the Dirty Dozen)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson