Saudi Grand Mufti asks money for war on Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s most influential religious and legal authority has asked followers as well as businesses to make financial donations to the kingdom’s ongoing war on Yemen.
Saudi Arabia’s most influential religious and legal authority has asked followers as well as businesses to make financial donations to the kingdom’s ongoing war on Yemen.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al ash-Sheikh has urged adherents to raise money for troops stationed in the southwestern border regions of Najran, Asir and Jizan, characterizing their campaign as “a holy task.”
The Grand Mufti is known for issuing highly controversial fatwas. In June, ash-Sheikh exempted all troops waging the war on Yemen from observing the religious obligation of fasting during Ramadan.
Fatwas issued by Saudi religious authorities are based on Wahhabism which sharply contradicts the essence of Islam. A main feature of the Wahhabi ideology is Takfirism which is practiced by violent radical groups such as ISIS.
