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42. the cleric mentioned in the OP has no official approval, though

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 04:19 PM

Jan 2015

Saudi Arabia has blocked a website of a Muslim scholar, popular for dedicating a major section for issuing fatwas (religious edicts) to visitors seeking religious consultation, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya reported.

The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) blocked access to Islam-qa.com (Islam: Question and Answer) of Saudi-based Syrian Sheikh Muhammad al-Munajjid apparently because of violating a royal order saying only approved scholars can issue fatwas, the network reported Friday on its website.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-09/03/c_13477495.htm

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Saudi Cleric Says Building Snowmen is �Un-Islamic� [View all] reorg Jan 2015 OP

BAM!!! Archae Jan 2015 #1

Prominent America clerics, they are called preachers, are not near as bad in their madness, are they? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #2

they don't have the same power at the legislative level samsingh Jan 2015 #13

This guy has no power with some rantings on a website, same as the preachers ranting on websites in Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #15

haven't you heard about the morals police? samsingh Jan 2015 #18

You mean these guys? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #20

No, these guys: EX500rider Jan 2015 #23

I have a friend who lived in Malaysia for four years nichomachus Jan 2015 #36

Liberal Saudi blogger Raif Badawi was publicly flogged in Jeddah for insulting Islam. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #25

This tit for tat could go on forever...how instructive is that? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #31

It's not 'tit for tat'. It's about honesty and truth. 50 lashes a week for 20 weeks for criticizing Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #32

the cleric mentioned in the OP has no official approval, though reorg Jan 2015 #42

I think Fred's off his meds again... gregcrawford Jan 2015 #44

what's your obsession with the south? I'm talking about Saudi Arabia. samsingh Jan 2015 #39

And this is someone we're supposed to respect? Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #3

As much as preachers in America, I think that is the point. No respect, lots of mockery. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4

i don't think preachers in the US can get someone excecuted or imprisoned samsingh Jan 2015 #11

Well - he gave me a good laugh. 840high Jan 2015 #6

someone could be executed for that without even realizing the new edict. samsingh Jan 2015 #10

" it promotes lustiness and eroticism" Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #5

I supose if you put big tits or a dick on it. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #30

and what's wrong with that? samsingh Jan 2015 #40

I'm amazed they think human reproduction is allowable. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #7

i would support the notion that it isn't samsingh Jan 2015 #9

;-) WinkyDink Jan 2015 #28

you never know what is going to be deemed unislamic. seems just about anything can be samsingh Jan 2015 #8

LOL, maybe he's right about promoting lustiness and eroticism: FSogol Jan 2015 #12

Hey, how about a NSFW warning??? arcane1 Jan 2015 #17

What ever happened to the (snow) nipple-alerter? FSogol Jan 2015 #21

LOL I think they parlayed that status into bigger and better things arcane1 Jan 2015 #26

Issuing Snow Fatwas? FSogol Jan 2015 #27

not in Saudi Arabia reorg Jan 2015 #24

Ten Reasons Christians Should Not Celebrate Halloween uhnope Jan 2015 #14

Banned by the ten commandments too. But who obeys that stupid rule? arcane1 Jan 2015 #16

what the hell ELSE are you supposed to do with snow? Demeter Jan 2015 #19

Every religion has its Turbineguy Jan 2015 #22

But in Saudi Arabia, the courts enforce clerical views. On Friday, Saudi blogger Raif Badawi got his Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #29

No, they are not the same. Turbineguy Jan 2015 #35

So then we should be stoning all the infidel crafts people? Fearless Jan 2015 #33

Those Clerics answering questions on religious websites need thousands of western style questions. Sunlei Jan 2015 #34

Calvin and Hobbes must not be very popular there IcyPeas Jan 2015 #37

Zombie Snowmen needed in Op Photo Burf-_- Jan 2015 #38

You can find zombie snowmen at mainstreetonce Jan 2015 #43

i know where to find them Burf-_- Jan 2015 #45

Good grief... gregcrawford Jan 2015 #41

sorry locking not LBN material per host consensus azurnoir Jan 2015 #46