Don't kiss parents' feet: Grand mufti
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has advised Muslims not to kiss their parents’ feet, saying this is not a favorable habit in Islam.
Al-Asheikh, who also heads the 7-member Council of Senior Scholars, was responding to a question on radio by a Saudi whether kissing the parents’ feet is permissible in Islam.
The grand mufti stressed that Muslims must stop kissing their parents’ feet and only kiss their head or hands. He said that this habit is not favorable and that it must be abandoned.
Armed woman robs gold shop
A veiled woman armed with a gun was caught on camera robbing a jewelry shop and making away only with a small loot.
A YouTube film posted on social networks showed the woman aiming the gun at the shop owner, who quickly gave her one item.
Although the woman, clad in a traditional black abaya, kept waving the gun in his face, he refused to give her more, forcing her to leave. It was not clear where in the Kingdom the robbery took place.
Lizard surrenders for water
A desert lizard risked its life for a drop of water in scorching summer heat when it stopped fleeing and surrendered to its hunter.
A YouTube film showed the hunter in the background slowly pouring water into the lizard’s mouth as the thirsty reptile appeared unworried about its life.
The Sada newspaper, which carried the film, said the hunter captured the lizard after quenching its thirst.
Don't kiss parents' feet: Grand mufti
Don't kiss parents' feet: Grand mufti
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