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2024-06-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Islam News: Niqab is not 'Islamic dress'
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The proposal to ban the wearing of a niqab (fabric or veil that covers the face) in Russia has sparked a discussion about the admissibility and expediency of such a step, wrote the author of the Islam News portal Aidar Bariev.
He recalled that the niqab is not “Islamic clothing” and therefore is not regulated in any way by the legal norms of Islam. We are talking about clothing worn by some southern tribes of pre-Islamic times.
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Bariev emphasized that the discussion around wearing the niqab is a common occurrence in Islamic countries. In a number of these states, the niqab is prohibited.
The author of the article also recalled that according to the requirements of Islam, a woman can leave her face and hands open, and the type of clothing does not have any religious significance. In this regard, Muslim women in different countries wear different forms of clothing.
Bariev noted that the head of the Human Rights Council (HRC) under the President of the Russian Federation, Valery Fadeev, who recently put forward a proposal to ban wearing a niqab in Russia, explained his initiative by saying that this measure is related to the need to identify citizens and is dictated by security measures. The publication indicates that Fadeev did not begin to force the issue, but suggested discussing this issue with Muslim leaders.
Instead of discussion, according to Bariev, a number of representatives of Islam decided to enter into confrontation. Thus, the Mufti of Moscow Ildar Alyautdinov threatened Fadeev with a split in society and the loss of Russia’s allies in the Islamic world.
In addition, the expert pointed out, the Mufti of Tatarstan Kamil Samigullin also made a harsh statement against the initiators of the bill banning the niqab. However, he admitted that the niqab is not a mandatory requirement.
According to Bariev, such a strict refusal to conduct a dialogue with the Human Rights Council led to the fact that some deputies began hastily introducing bills in which the concepts of niqab and hijab are mixed.
However, other representatives of the Islamic faith expressed a different opinion about the niqab. Thus, the Mufti of Chechnya Salakh Mezhiev said that people completely cover their faces only in Arab countries. In addition, he expressed the opinion that the niqab is now being promoted by representatives of the Wahhabi, radical movement.
Bariev also clarified that Fadeev’s proposal to ban the niqab referred to clothing that covers the face. Instead, the State Duma received a bill that proposes, along with the niqab, to ban the wearing of any “religious clothing” in educational institutions.
The author of Islam News believes that the lack of a clear definition can lead to constant conflicts. He expressed confidence that a discussion with Fadeev could resolve the issue.
As Regnum reported, on May 29, the Mufti of the Volgograd region, Bata Kifakh, said that the Koran does not order women to cover their faces. He called wearing niqabs a new tradition. The mufti explained that women should wear a hijab, that is, cover their heads but leave their faces uncovered. In his opinion, it is usually supporters of radical views who hide their faces.
On June 1, Islamic scholar, professor at Moscow State Linguistic University Roman Silantiev presented different points of view among representatives of the Muslim community regarding a possible ban on wearing niqabs in the Russian Federation.
He cited the above-described opinions of Samigullin, Mezhiev and Bata Kifakh on this issue. Silantyev also presented a statement by the head of the Muslims of the North Caucasus, Mufti Ismail Berdiev, who spoke out against the niqabs.
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