Source: Food Standards Agency The Food Standards Agency is advising consumers to be aware of the fraudulent sale of Zam Zam water that may contain high levels of arsenic. This issue was first brought to the Agency’s attention by Muslim leaders. Zam Zam water, which is sacred to Muslims, comes from a specific source in […]
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Ramadhaan 1426 – High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia
Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Ramadhaan was sighted this evening, here in Saudi Arabia, we have completed twenty nine (29) days of Sha’baan (1426 A.H.), in accordance with the hadeeth of the Messenger […]
Grand Mufti tells militants to surrender
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti yesterday called upon Al-Qaeda militants in the country to repent and surrender to the authorities. He also praised Saudi security forces for launching pre-emptive strikes to foil terrorist attacks. In a statement following Tuesday’s anti-terror operation in Dammam, which led to the killing of five most-wanted terrorists, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh […]
Grand Mufti urges moderation and right thinking
The Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh, who also chairs the Senior Commission of ulema (religious scholars) and heads the administration for religious research, today praised the success of the security forces in foiling subversive actions by the deviant group. The measures taken, he said, reflect long-standing concepts of stability in the […]
Grand Mufti and others denounce London bombings
The Kingdom’s grand mufti yesterday strongly denounced the deadly blasts that rocked London, saying Islam strictly prohibits the killing of innocent people. He also censured the terrorists for tarnishing the image of Islam by attaching their heinous crimes to the religion. The explosions that ripped through central London’s transport system on Thursday, “targeting peaceful people, […]
Grand Mufti denounces the killing of Egypt’s envoy to Iraq
Shaikh Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Al-AsShaikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Committee of Senior Ulema [religious scholars] and Chairman of the Department of Scientific Research and Ifta [guidance], today issued the following statement in response to the killing of the Egyptian envoy to Iraq: Praise be to Allaah, and prayer and peace […]
‘Eed Milaad an-Nabee – Celebration of the Prophet’s ﷺ Birthday
al-Hamdu-Lillaahi Rabbil-‘Aalameen was-Salaatu was-Salaamu ‘alaa Ashrafil-Anbiyaa.e wal-Mursaleen, wa ba’d: Once again, the time has come for the ritual celebration of the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday, more commonly known as ‘Eed Milaad an-Nabee (12 Rabee’ al-Awwal [Thursday 21 April 2005]). We have therefore gone as far as publishing 9 fataawa outlining the prohibition of ‘Eed Milaad an-Nabee; […]
Women welcome Grand Mufti’s ruling on forced marriages
Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, who heads the Council of Senior Islamic Scholars, has come out strongly against the practice of forcing women to marry against their will while calling for the imprisonment of violators, the Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday. The grand mufti’s call evoked positive reaction among women in the […]
250 talked out of Terrorism
Saleh Al-Asheikh speaks to the media at the Counterterrorism International Conference in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has been successful in changing the idological thinking of more than 250 Al-Qaeda sympathizers, the Kingdom’s Islamic Affairs Minister Saleh Al-Asheikh said yesterday. “We have reached out to them and have succeeded in convincing more than 250 to change their […]
Saudis stand united against Terrorism
A nationwide anti-terror campaign was launched on Saturday as officials, intellectuals, students and the general public vowed to stand by the government in its efforts to stamp out terrorism. The campaign, coinciding with the Counterterrorism International Conference in Riyadh, aims at increasing public awareness of terrorism and deviancy. All governorates, ministries and government departments are […]