by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al Obeikan | Jun 23, 2006 | Opinion
Issuing fatwas (religious edicts) is an important task that was undertaken by Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), followed by the righteous Caliphs and religious scholars. During the time of the Companions of the Prophet, many respected scholars and companions refrained from...
by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al Obeikan | Jun 16, 2006 | Opinion
I have no doubt that that every believer, who cares for his religion and the reputation of the Umma, will be heartened to hear that the deviant ideology, attributed to Islam is on the retreat. This ideology permitted the killing of Muslims, denounced people as...
by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al Obeikan | May 27, 2006 | Opinion
We have received the good news that King Abdullah, the custodian of the two holy mosques, has instructed the Ministry of Justice to establish courts to deal with cases of domestic violence. It is known that the new judicial system in Saudi Arabia that was issued...
by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al Obeikan | Apr 28, 2006 | Opinion
Some Islamic religious scholars lack the capacity to be tolerant as they always opt for the extreme and cannot accept moderation. They usually respond to any moderate attempts in a harsh way despite that Sharia (Islamic Law) allows them to accept and excuse those with...
by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al Obeikan | Apr 25, 2006 | Opinion
Due to the regrettable events that took place recently between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians, I decided to postpone my article concerning the ‘codification of Sharia and dedicate this piece to the matter of jurisprudence related to the dealing with and...
