Khaberni - Moroccan cleric Al-Hassan Bin Ali Al-Kettani sparked widespread interaction among social media activists after a post in which he stated "Saudi Arabia sought American support against Iraq in a previous period".
Al-Kettani cited in a post on the "X" platform what he described as "the use of the American alliance" during the era of the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
He discussed the division that occurred in the Islamic public opinion at that time between supporters of Saudi Arabia's use of the American alliance and opponents of it, noting that it evolved into discussions about legitimate concepts such as the application of Islamic Sharia and allegiance to non-believers. He also mentioned that the situation is recurring today in new forms and emotional rhetoric that strays from Islamic texts.
In response to these statements, Saudi academic Abdullah Al-Judai posted a blog discussing the jurisprudential aspect of the issue, affirming that the matter of an Imam seeking help from non-Muslims against the rebels is a contentious issue among scholars and not one of the nullifiers of Islam.
Al-Judai cited the stance of the companion Hatib bin Abi Balta'a and what has been mentioned in jurisprudence books such as "Al-Mughni" by Ibn Qudamah, pointing out that seeking help from non-Muslims in certain cases falls within the scope of sin and not apostasy.
On the other hand, activists cited previous positions of Al-Kettani in which he expressed his support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite Turkey being in the international coalition, which raised questions about the consistency of his positions.
