Assisting Those Affected by Drought in Africa
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The questioner:
Your Eminence the Shaykh, we have heard.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
We have heard and seen in the newspapers and magazines about the drought and famine occurring in South Africa. What is Your Eminence’s position during this period? Our wise state has begun to compete with the great powers in exporting wheat and dates. We hope Your Eminence will help them, even with the wheat that has taken its place in the world’s countries, because the exporting countries have taken their role in spreading Christianity.
The Shaykh:
This has emerged, praise be to Allah. We have studied it with a group of shaykhs and scholars a few days ago, and it was presented to the King, may Allah guide him, who formed a committee in Riyadh and elsewhere, consisting of judges, the governor, organizations, and notables of the country, to collect aid for Sudan and other African countries affected by drought and famine. Approval for this was given two days ago, praise be to Allah, and we will make efforts in this matter. Efforts will be made, relying on Allah, in accordance with the scholars’ opinion on this matter. The committees will fulfill their duty, if Allah wills, and this will be sent to the needy parties through state committees that will take the food and other items and distribute them there, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
Specific to you.
The Shaykh:
Yes, what do you want to show us?
The questioner:
And others.
Your Eminence the Shaykh, we have heard.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
We have heard and seen in the newspapers and magazines about the drought and famine occurring in South Africa. What is Your Eminence’s position during this period? Our wise state has begun to compete with the great powers in exporting wheat and dates. We hope Your Eminence will help them, even with the wheat that has taken its place in the world’s countries, because the exporting countries have taken their role in spreading Christianity.
The Shaykh:
This has emerged, praise be to Allah. We have studied it with a group of shaykhs and scholars a few days ago, and it was presented to the King, may Allah guide him, who formed a committee in Riyadh and elsewhere, consisting of judges, the governor, organizations, and notables of the country, to collect aid for Sudan and other African countries affected by drought and famine. Approval for this was given two days ago, praise be to Allah, and we will make efforts in this matter. Efforts will be made, relying on Allah, in accordance with the scholars’ opinion on this matter. The committees will fulfill their duty, if Allah wills, and this will be sent to the needy parties through state committees that will take the food and other items and distribute them there, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
Specific to you.
The Shaykh:
Yes, what do you want to show us?
The questioner:
And others.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 56 — archive.org (29:41)
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