MAKKAH: Grand Mosque Imam and Khatib Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid used his first Friday sermon of the holy month of Ramadan to praise the royal decree banning unqualified people from issuing fatwas.
"Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has safeguarded the process of issuing fatwas and protected Shariah law from infringements of unqualified people who deviate from the path of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his true followers," said the sheikh, who is also chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council.
Many editorials welcomed the Saudi king decree, while many conservative Saudis expressed their resentment over twitter. Extreme salafis in a famous local Internet forum " qatar shares" debated the decree and accused those who supported the decree of being secular.
I think local conservatives are so naive to think that the Saudi king had gave in to the liberals. It's all a matter of politics I guess, Only time can till
MAKKAH: Grand Mosque Imam and Khatib Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid used his first Friday sermon of the holy month of Ramadan to praise the royal decree banning unqualified people from issuing fatwas.
"Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has safeguarded the process of issuing fatwas and protected Shariah law from infringements of unqualified people who deviate from the path of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his true followers," said the sheikh, who is also chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council.
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Many editorials welcomed the Saudi king decree, while many conservative Saudis expressed their resentment over twitter. Extreme salafis in a famous local Internet forum " qatar shares" debated the decree and accused those who supported the decree of being secular.
I think local conservatives are so naive to think that the Saudi king had gave in to the liberals. It's all a matter of politics I guess, Only time can till