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Saudi cleric issues fatwa against immoral TV channels

Saudi cleric Saleh Al Luhaidan has issued a new fatwa against Arabic satellite TV channels that broadcast programmes considered immoral, according to media reports on Friday.

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  • Published: 22:38 September 12, 2008
  • Gulf News

Riyadh: Saudi cleric Saleh Al Luhaidan has issued a new fatwa against Arabic satellite TV channels that broadcast programmes considered immoral, according to media reports on Friday.

Al Arabiya news channel broadcasted a sound recording of the cleric speaking to a Saudi radio station.

Al Luhaidan said that these satellite channels caused the "deviance of thousands of people" as they show "seduction, obscenity and vulgarity."

"Certainly it is permitted to kill those who encourage corrupt beliefs," Al Luhaidan said, without specifying any particular channel.

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