University Hosts Senior Scholar and Member of the Council of Senior Scholars: Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al-Mutlaq
King Khalid University hosted Royal Council Consultant and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, at the main campus. The Intellectual Awareness Unit sponsored and arranged the Sheikh's visit to the university. This was in collaboration with the General Secretariat of Senior Scholar's outreach initiative called the 'Scholar Visitation Program'. The purpose of the Sheikh's visit was to discuss the proper methods of addressing fraud and corruption.
In his presentation, the Sheikh noted that fraud and corruption in affairs both public and private are un-Islamic and unacceptable. He then reviewed the various means of appropriately eradicating improper behavior in a fair and reasonable manner. The Deputy Supervisor of the Awareness Unit, Dr. Misfer bin Ahmed Al-Wadai thanked the Sheikh for imparting his knowledge and wisdom. Dr. Al-Wadai reiterated that every Saudi has a duty of fair and honest behavior in every aspect of their lives.
This forum was the fourth in a series of meetings on cultural awareness related issues. These meetings cover 4 major topics:
- Scholarly endeavors;
- Validating information sources;
- Fraud, corruption and the law;
- Misconceptions about Islam and societal impacts.
