Morphine Prince 109,766 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 DUBAI (Reuters) - A prominent Saudi Arabian cleric has whipped up controversy by issuing a religious ruling forbidding the building of snowmen, described them as anti-Islamic. Asked on a religious website if it was permissible for fathers to build snowmen for their children after a snowstorm in the country's north, Sheikh Mohammed Saleh al-Munajjid replied: "It is not permitted to make a statue out of snow, even by way of play and fun." Quoting from Muslim scholars, Sheikh Munajjid argued that to build a snowman was to create an image of a human being, an action considered sinful under the kingdom's strict interpretation of Sunni Islam. "God has given people space to make whatever they want which does not have a soul, including trees, ships, fruits, buildings and so on," he wrote in his ruling. That provoked swift responses from Twitter users writing in Arabic and identifying themselves with Arab names. "They are afraid for their faith of everything ... sick minds," one Twitter user wrote. Another posted a photo of a man in formal Arab garb holding the arm of a "snow bride" wearing a bra and lipstick. "The reason for the ban is fear of sedition," he wrote. A third said the country was plagued by two types of people: "A people looking for a fatwa (religious ruling) for everything in their lives, and a cleric who wants to interfere in everything in the lives of others through a fatwa," the user wrote. Sheikh Munajjid had some supporters, however. "It (building snowmen) is imitating the infidels, it promotes lustiness and eroticism," one wrote. "May God preserve the scholars, for they enjoy sharp vision and recognize matters that even Satan does not think about." Snow has covered upland areas of Tabuk province near Saudi Arabia's border with Jordan for the third consecutive year as cold weather swept across the Middle East. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-cleric-condemns-snowmen-anti-islamic-125135293.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah X 5,250 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 let's ban dolls too then, and stuffed animals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKYER 2 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Wow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,901 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 "Do you wanna build a snowman?" 50 LASHES This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Well, it's just an avoidance of worshipping idols. I don't get why you're laughing. Some people take their religion seriously, albeit with intolerance the more religiose a person is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker 5,683 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 They condemn almost everything. Mars..........or bust! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,766 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Well, it's just an avoidance of worshipping idols. I don't get why you're laughing. Some people take their religion seriously, albeit with intolerance the more religiose a person is Just no. Snowmen are not idols. This is honestly too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 "Do you wanna build a snowman?" 50 LASHES status promo pity quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix 17,395 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Mess :lollipop: 💎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas Winchester 195 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 They condemn almost everything. I love that prank! I'm sure the cleric would react in the same way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Well, it's just an avoidance of worshipping idols. I don't get why you're laughing. Some people take their religion seriously, albeit with intolerance the more religiose a person is People are laughing because the idea of condemning people for having fun with their children by building a snowman is absurd. It is such a ludicrous belief which is naturally going to bring ridicule. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKOUTbritney 22,369 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 "Do you wanna build a snowman?" 50 LASHES Status promo pity quote 2.0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MahoganySnitch 67 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 This cleric better steer clear of Burning Man then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
touchmetouchme 0 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 They condemn almost everything. SCREAMING :lmao: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 let's ban dolls too then, and stuffed animals Already did that "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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