In his annual Afarat Sermon today, the Grand Mufti, the supreme authority on Islamic affairs in the Kingdom, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Aal Al-Sheikh will warn against extremism in issuing fatwa through different media outlets, urging the Muslim satellite TV channels to educate the public on Islamic morality and reach out to the other in a bid to spread the call of Allah. Delivering the sermon at Namirah Mosque, 22 km from the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Mufti will urge the Ummah unity and call on the young Muslims to stay away from suspicious calls and programs targeting the Muslim youth so as to weaken their faith. The Grand Mufti will appeal to Muslim businessmen amid a global economic crisis to ease their business concerns on their fellow Muslims. Security during this year's Haj has been beefed up to a new high of 100,000 security personnel to man the holy sites to ensure smooth and safe pilgrimage, a point the Mufti is going to commend. In the sermon, the pilgrims will be urged to follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) during Haj to return home with forgiven sins. Haj companies will be urged, in the sermon, to provide good services to the guests of Allah at reasonable prices to make their Haj an affordable one.
