ICYMI: Saudi Minister in Trouble for Consoling Hajji Lady

[aaaz1618]

https://www.alaraby.co.United Kingdom/english/news/2019/8/7/Saudi-Islam-minister-apologises-for-kissing-woman-in-public

For anyone unable to open the link basically a Saudi minister holds around the elder lady's shoulder and kisses her on the top of the head to console her.

I remember a discussion on here about kissing non-mahrams on the hand, in that instance it was Sistani I believe? So depending on opinion, had this minister not gone in to embrace the lady, was what he did wrong?

I also don't buy this idea that Saudi Arabia is trying to modernise and reform either. Certainly not with the intent of benefitting its own citizens.

[Guest FlamingHeart]

He must renew his wudo'