A Saudia Arabian cleric named Sheikh Mohammed Saleh al-Munajjid has issued a fatwa banning the making of snowmen, claiming it is forbidden according to Sunni Islam teachings.
After a rare snowstorm on the Arabian Peninsula, children began building snowmen sparking the issue of the fatwa.
The fatwa states, "It is not permitted to make a statue out of snow, even by way of play and fun." Sheikh Munajjid stated that building a snowman was building an image of a human, which is strictly forbidden.
According to one news report, while some supported the cleric, saying building snowmen was an infidel act, others questioned the ruling.
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