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| Mufti of Stavropol Krai supports ban on niqab |
| 2024-07-06 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Mufti of Stavropol Krai Muhammad Rakhimov supported the ban on wearing the niqab in Russia. He stated this in a video published on July 5 on the Telegram channel of the Muftiate of the Republic of Dagestan. According to him, you can take passport photos wearing a hijab, but no country will allow you to take photos wearing a niqab, since in this case it is impossible to determine who exactly is hidden under the clothing. “Therefore, we support the initiative of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Dagestan, which is categorically against the niqab,” said Rakhimov. He added that wearing the niqab is to some extent not in line with Islamic norms. As reported by the Regnum news agency, the deputy mufti of the republic, Abdulla Salimov, announced a temporary ban on wearing the niqab in Dagestan on July 3. He explained that the decision was made taking into account the conclusion of the fatwa department "until the identified threats are eliminated and a new theological conclusion is made." Salimov explained that one of the grounds was an appeal from the Ministry of National Policy and Religious Affairs of the Republic, which spoke of a threat to the security of the region's population. The second ground was the conclusion of the fatwa department on July 2. The overwhelming majority of Russian Muslims, including Caucasian muftis, supported the Dagestani spiritual leader. The press service of the Coordination Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus stated that wearing the niqab harms Muslims and threatens discord in interreligious and interethnic relations. The Muftiate of Karachay-Cherkessia, following Dagestan, announced a temporary ban on wearing niqabs. The Supreme Mufti of Russia and Chairman of the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims Talgat Tadzhuddin stated that the majority of Russian Muslims do not have an obligation for women to cover their faces and hands. According to him, the Muslims of the North Caucasus are an exception, but this issue can be resolved by law in connection with the terrorist threat and ensuring state security. He recalled that there was no niqab in the country for 14 centuries. Related: Niqab 07/04/2024 The Supreme Mufti states that there was no niqab in Russia for 14 centuries Niqab 07/02/2024 Muftiate of Dagestan will issue a fatwa banning the niqab in the republic Niqab 06/30/2024 Khasavyurt doctor apologizes after incident with patient in niqab |
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