Vice cops enforce ban on cats and dogs
Hassna’a Mokhtar; 31/7/08
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice began enforcing a ban on the sale and escorting of cats and dogs in public places in Riyadh yesterday, a local newspaper reported. Prince Sattam, acting governor of Riyadh province, issued a decision prohibiting the sale and escorting of cats and dogs in Riyadh in line with a fatwa issued by the Council of Senior Scholars. The Makkah governorate in August 2006, acting on a request from the commission, prohibited the sale of pet cats and dogs
See: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=112273&d=31&m=7&y=2008
Cats, dogs the new threat to morality
Abeer Mishkhas; 31/7/08
Once again, the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice misses its goals; it seems to get itself entangled in quixotic campaigns — all under the umbrella of fighting vice. The latest action from the commission is to ban the sale of cats and dogs in Riyadh. According to Al-Hayat newspaper, the reason behind the ban is a fatwa and the reason behind the fatwa is that some young men take dogs out into the street and use them to annoy families; the fatwa also points out that the ban aims to preserve public morals.
See: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7§ion=0&article=112284&d=31&m=7&y=2008
Tags: Religion, Saudi Arabia