Saudi Sheikh Issues Fatwa Against Snowmen

It seems we aren’t safe from anything these days. Not even Frosty. Sorry to break it to you, folks, but even snowmen are haram, according to a prominent Saudi cleric.

Following rare snowfall in Tabuk, Sheikh Mohammed Saleh al-Munajjid declared the building of snowmen to be forbidden.

“It is not permitted to make a statue out of snow, even by way of play and fun,” he wrote on his website.

“God has given people space to make whatever they want which does not have a soul, including trees, ships, fruits, buildings and so on,” he continued.

The Sheikh’s edict came in response to a follower who asked him if fathers were allowed to build snowmen for their children.

The summits and slopes of KSA’s northwestern region received a dusting of snow this week, prompting a number of Saudis to post snow photos on social media.

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