Valentine's Day

In Saudi Arabia this year Valentine's Day or World Love Day is celebrated this year. Even though the ban on keeping the love day in Saudi Arabia is prohibited, the law is a lot more relaxed now. A Saudi Arab scholar said that Love Day is not something haram. This is another example of how the air of change is going on in Saudi Arabia this year.
As part of the reforms initiated by the Prince of Saudi Arabia, the 'religious police' (julya) power is reduced. Now the police will not be able to arrest citizens directly for religious acts.
On this day of love, flowers are seen to be sold without any interruption in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Jeddah administration, which was not even in the last year. Various gift shops are seen to be open. Saudi boys girls enjoy the day going to the beach, desert, market and Istarara away from the city.
In an interview to Saudi Arabia's state television al-Arabiya, the former religious police chief of the city of Mecca, Ahmed Qasim Al-Gamdi said that Valentine's Day is a positive social behavior. There is no relationship or conflict with religion. Valentines Day is a social issue, people can celebrate it; It is not something forbidden.
Ahmed al-Qasim, an Arab News, said that the natural feelings of love people. And why are its celebrations limited to non-Muslims? Religious direction to celebrate Love Day.