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**leadmoffer** · 01-04-2012, 04:22 AM

Then how come he preaches at a mosque in Dammam/Khobar? I think it's the Bin Baz mosque.

Allah knows best. Perhaps his khutbahs have to be pre-approved by the royals. Under any rate, he is not the only one who was clamped down on.

This was a news report on the issue:

Saudi blocks scholar website after fatwa control decree: report

RIYADH, September 3 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia has blocked a website of a Muslim scholar, popular for dedicating a major section for issuing fat
was (religious edicts) to visitors seeking religious consultation, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya reported.
The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) blocked access to ************* (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.
Earlier this month, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued a decree, restricting the issuance of fatwas to only approved members of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars.
The move came after several fatwas issued by independent scholars have triggered heated debates in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
The decree curtailed the appearance of a number of popular clerics in public media. Controversial Royal Court adviser Sheikh Abdul Mohsen al-Obaikan has been reportedly stopped from presenting his daily morning radio show in the wake of the royal decree.
Another live daily show program featuring Sheikh Abdullah al- Rukban, a former member of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars, was taken off air for the same reason.
Another popular preacher, Youssef al-Ahmed, was ordered last week to stop giving unauthorized fatwas after he called for boycotting a supermarket chain that employs women as cashiers because it was a violation of Islamic law.
According to Al Arabiya report, many scholars have removed fatwa sections from their websites after the CITC move.

Allah knows best but maybe in their eyes, these "Qutbi" Shuyookh are seen as a threat to the Royal Family. It's no secret that there are many such Ulama in the Saudi jails.

01-04-2012, 04:22 AM	#17
leadmoffer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Then how come he preaches at a mosque in Dammam/Khobar? I think it's the Bin Baz mosque. Allah knows best. Perhaps his khutbahs have to be pre-approved by the royals. Under any rate, he is not the only one who was clamped down on. This was a news report on the issue: Saudi blocks scholar website after fatwa control decree: report RIYADH, September 3 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia has blocked a website of a Muslim scholar, popular for dedicating a major section for issuing fat was (religious edicts) to visitors seeking religious consultation, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya reported. The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) blocked access to ************* (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. Earlier this month, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued a decree, restricting the issuance of fatwas to only approved members of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars. The move came after several fatwas issued by independent scholars have triggered heated debates in the ultra-conservative kingdom. The decree curtailed the appearance of a number of popular clerics in public media. Controversial Royal Court adviser Sheikh Abdul Mohsen al-Obaikan has been reportedly stopped from presenting his daily morning radio show in the wake of the royal decree. Another live daily show program featuring Sheikh Abdullah al- Rukban, a former member of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars, was taken off air for the same reason. Another popular preacher, Youssef al-Ahmed, was ordered last week to stop giving unauthorized fatwas after he called for boycotting a supermarket chain that employs women as cashiers because it was a violation of Islamic law. According to Al Arabiya report, many scholars have removed fatwa sections from their websites after the CITC move. Allah knows best but maybe in their eyes, these "Qutbi" Shuyookh are seen as a threat to the Royal Family. It's no secret that there are many such Ulama in the Saudi jails.
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