One Saudi Twitter user responded to the fatwa issued by a cleric (see Carol Brown's blog) that said building snowmen was un-Islamic by saying there were two types of people in the Kingdom: "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. Snow blanketed the norther provinces of Saudi Arabia last week, giving citizens a rare opportunity for fun. We've seen fatwas issued for a lot of crazy stuff, but this one, put out by prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Mohammed Saleh al-Munajjid, may top the list of bizarre no-nos for Muslims. Reuters: 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."...(Read Full Post)