Comments on: Deoband seminary issues fatwa against Muslim female receptionists

By: Javed

Javed — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:53:09 +0000

Maybe the mullahs should be the ones wearing the veil?

By: skchadha

skchadha — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:18:51 +0000

Farooq Bhai, to my understanding anyone trained in Islamic law may give an opinion (fatwā) on its teachings? A fatwa doesn’t become teachings of Islam automatically. Fatwas are only interpretations of Quran, Hadits etc. To my understanding what we all are doing here is for ‘Ijma’ which is difficult due to women empowerment in present times. I am not sure whether there were posts of ‘receptionists’ during Quranic times? Till such time a consensus is arrived we should enjoy the discussions …

By: Vishal K

Vishal K — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:41:53 +0000

As someone who is not a Muslim, I welcome this step wholeheartedly. Women are more suited by nature to take care of family, inculcating moral values to children, supporting her husband, etc. However, these days we find they interact with strangers without any shame and end up getting cheated. It is also scientifically proven that women are more emotion, constantly insecure and less rational which is why they easily fall prey to wrong persons. It is my request that this fatwa should be extended to all communities.

By: Middleway

Middleway — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:17:46 +0000

I believe in moderation anything too much is too bad.Buddha said the middle way.The truth is not towards the left nor towards the right its is in the center or middle truth(god) is present.Its not in the extremes of liberal or fundamental but in the middle that is moderate.

By: Gautham

Gautham — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:39:53 +0000

Going out of Islam? Really? Whose Islam? Yours?

By: Agha Ata

Agha Ata — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:42:06 +0000

I request the Mufties of the Deoband Seminary to give a fatwa against women who who go to Arab countries and work in their homes like slaves, OR declare that a slave girl is better than a receptionist in the eyes of a Mufti.

By: JAN

JAN — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:33:30 +0000

We have gone so astray that we can’t tolerate Islam, these people have not their thought but interpreted from verses. Shame to all muslims who comment this blog without researching what Islam is about? and what is written in holy Quran and Hadith?

By: maverick

maverick — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:54:45 +0000

High hopes ? Deoband gives parties block muslim votes or atleast some quantity though less than previously. Else why the improtance to the seminaries and moulvis and preists ?

By: maverick

maverick — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:53:14 +0000

Eye contact alone is OK, eyes shudnt wander. Why not have the women wear dark glasses ?

By: Abdul Rahman

Abdul Rahman — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:08:32 +0000

Who are these mullahs. Most of them are uneducated madrassa educated, brain washed extremists.It is strange even this 21st century some people are following them.. These type of people are the main reason for the backwardness of muslims in all fields.