You have scientists denying established scientific facts in the West and all over the world. Religious figures in the Muslim and non-Muslim world often make silly statements when they speak about other matters than theology despite having no clue about those matters. They should rather focus on theology and not embarrass themselves.
The thing here is that this was
not a fatwa. This unknown cleric simply answered a question about the earth's rotation.
He might be a good and knowledgeable cleric when it comes to Islam but on other fields his knowledge is probably limited. Just like your average priest here in Denmark is not a rocket scientist either.
A media somewhere made this into a huge thing while it's totally irrelevant nor a fatwa. As I said whenever somebody farts (or not - as false nonsense news originating from KSA is common in the Western media) in KSA it becomes headline news while you have many more retards in most other Muslim countries simply by virtue of those countries having much bigger populations and thus a bigger number of retards.
I am fine brother. It's been a long time ago since I have seen you. I hope that you and your family are all well.
Steelers might win the NFL next year.