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Beef ban is not a Muslim issue at all
By Dr. Hussain MadavoorCow slaughtering and beef eating have once again sparked a heated debate in India. In this debate, Muslims have no special concern and they need not take it as a religious responsibility to fight for the right to slaughter cows. The question raised by an Indian and the answer given by the permanent Research and Fatwa Committee consisting of eminent scholars of Islam from Saudi Arabia, a few years ago, are worth recalling and highly relevant in this context. The question was this: “Is it permissible for us to slaughter cows in India although we may be beaten robbed and killed if we do so ?” The following was the answer from the fatwa committee. "If slaughtering cows or selling their meat in that country exposes a Muslim to danger and severe punishment it is...
June 16, 2017

Beef ban is not a Muslim issue at all

Delay increasing electricity prices
KhaledAl-SulaimanTHE government has decided to announce the new pricing of electricity and fuel in June in accordance with the fiscal balance program. I suggest delaying the announcement until the end of the summer so that people’s electricity bills do not increase with the summer heat.Choosing June is inappropriate because people are generally sensitive to any hike at any time; this is human nature. However, how will they react when the new prices of electricity are announced in the summer when electricity consumption is at its highest? The price of electricity is going to be at its highest level this year.Realizing the impact of an increase in living expenses usually takes a few months. As a result, it is inappropriate to increase electricity prices during the summer. However, if the...
April 24, 2017

Delay increasing electricity prices

770470392Samar Al-Miqrin
Why some Saudi women prefer to remain unmarried
Samar Al-MuqrinIt is strange that the Ministry of Economy and Planning is so male-oriented when it comes to publishing statistics.The latest statistics released by the General Statistics Authority showed that the number of unmarried women in Saudi Arabia increased to four million by the end of 2015.There were no statistics for men.The ministry portrays the issue as a problem that has only to do with women without recognizing that unmarried men are a greater problem.These statistics are released annually and they inspire TV producers and newspaper columnists looking for causes and solutions.From a male perspective, the most efficient solution is polygamy.However, this derogatorily depicts marriage as an institution based on intimate contact and neglects the idea of couples forming...
April 22, 2017

Why some Saudi women prefer to remain unmarried

Shabbir Thingna
Relations between parents and their children
IN earlier days, say 50 or 60 years ago, in Saudi Arabia, Asia and many countries of the world, people in their old age would be looked after by their children and their family in their own homes. In Asia, generally speaking, elderly people were regarded as wise and would wield power over other members of the family, especially the newly wedded wives. It was part of the culture that older people would do less physical work, in an age when life was labor intensive, and would command more power and respect from the junior members of the family. The elderly would make important decisions and would be consulted on many issues and in return they would bless all the members of the family and would guide them with their wisdom and experience. After the 1950s and especially the 1960s, incomes...
April 21, 2017

Relations between parents and their children

Saudi Arabia: Heading east!
Hussein Shobokshi DURING my recent meeting and discussions, the Japanese Consul in Saudi Arabia asked me, “Do you know what makes Japan’s presence in Saudi Arabia a great pleasure?” “It is not the trade or sales of our brands Toyota, Sony, Bridgestone or other popular Japanese brands known to the Saudi consumer, but it is the presence of 14 Japanese restaurants serving Sushi, Sashimi and other seafood dishes in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. This signifies our presence not only from the economic or commercial perspective but also the non-economic and cultural areas which is admired by the Saudi society and expat communities as well.” Saudi Arabia and Japan have a long history of successful relationship in investment and trade exchange. Japanese products enjoy a respectable...
April 02, 2017

Saudi Arabia: Heading east!

Road less traveled: Planning and safety
Khaled Almaeena THE traffic is always a subject in all household discussions. Even while sitting among friends the topic is about safety and well-being of drivers. Unfortunately, many who talk about safety themselves flout rules and regulations. They don’t fasten seatbelts, use their cell phones and drive with their children in the front seat. This is despite the fact that in the month of August last year Director of the Traffic Department Maj. Gen. Abdullah Al-Zahrani had warned all motorists and their passengers to strictly abide by the traffic rules, stating that the Traffic Department “will not show any leniency in implementing new regulations,” which have been passed by the Council of Ministers. And the blame, in these discussions, is always on the “muroor” (traffic...
April 02, 2017

Road less traveled: Planning and safety

LVP - VIP funeral services
Death has its own sanctity and prestige and nobody should be allowed to damage it by organizing VIP funerals. Funeral is not an occasion to show off our pomp and pageantry, as it goes against our religious teachings as well as customs and traditions. By Fahd bin Jlaid Al-Jazirah SORROW comes automatically and instantaneously and does not require any training or preparation. When a calamity befalls on a person he/she will surely feel its pain and it cannot be explained in words. Recently I have noticed ads on some websites offering services to relatives of the dead in order to organize VIP funeral ceremonies in accordance with their requirements. Relatives of the dead need not worry at all on organizing the funeral ceremony, what they need is just to sign a contract with the organizers...
February 21, 2017

LVP - VIP funeral services

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