The BBC, among other news providers, reported yesterday that the most senior judge in Saudi Arabia has said that it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV channels that broadcast immoral programs. Sheikh Salih Ibn al-Luhaydan commented on a radio program that “It is legitimate to kill those who call for corruption if their evil cannot be stopped by other penalties.” The BBC Arab affairs analyst said that “the sheikh's views cannot be easily dismissed,” and fighting extremism will be harder in Saudi Arabia if the top judge legitimizes “beheading.” The BBC report can be found here.
