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| “Burkas for babies”: Saudi cleric’s new fatwa causes controversy |
| 2013-02-03 |
| A Saudi cleric has called for all female babies to be fully covered by wearing the face veil, commonly known as the burka, citing reports of little girls being sexually molested. In a TV interview on the Islamic al-Majd TV, which seems to date back to mid-last year, Sheikh Abdullah Daoud, stressed that wearing the veil will protect baby girls. The Sheikh tried to back his assertion with claims of sexual molestation against babies in the kingdom, quoting unnamed medical and security sources. Recently picked up on social media, Sheikh DauodÂ’s statement prompted wide condemnation from his fellow Saudis on Twitter. Some tweeps called for the Sheikh to be held accountable because his ruling denigrates Islam and breaches individual privacy. Sheikh Mohammad al-Jzlana, former judge at the Saudi Board of Grievances, told Al Arabiya that DauodÂ’s ruling was denigrating to Islam and Shariah and made Islam look bad. Jzlana urged people to ignore unregulated fatwas and explained that there are special regulations set by the Saudi authorities to administer religious edicts and appoint those who are entitled to issue them. He said that he feels sad whenever he sees a family walking around with a veiled baby, describing that as injustice to children. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 So what he is saying is that now unveiled infant babies are 'uncovered meat'? Too tempting to Muslim men to resist raping - and that it's the parent's (or baby's) fault. How fu*king sick is that? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2013-02-03 16:58 |
| #3 Why not just throw them in trash bags like the liberals do? Individual privacy, hah! If that were the case their eyes would end at the car, and not at who is driving it. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2013-02-03 14:52 |
| #2 "stressed that wearing the veil will protect baby girls" No, cutting the d**k off the bastards who molest babies (fer God's sake!) will do a much better job of protecting babies. Do the same for the assh*les who molest non-baby girls/women and eventually you may find some men who wish to keep their "equipment." Or not. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-02-03 14:23 |
| #1 Isn't there some way they can come out wearing veils? Sheikhy should beeseech the Prophet... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2013-02-03 12:48 |