Siena:Grand Mufti Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan has condemned the Houthi militia's targeting of holy sites and worshippers heading to the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque as a serious crime with severe consequences.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the Grand Mufti, who also serves as Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars and President of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, stated that such actions by the Houthi militia against civilian facilities and innocent people are considered among the gravest crimes, for which Allah has warned of painful punishment.

He further emphasized that historically, those who have attacked holy sites and worshippers have faced destruction and dire consequences. He expressed a prayer for divine intervention to protect Saudi Arabia and other Muslim nations from these criminal acts.