Cairo, August 10: A prominent Britain-based Muslim scholar has urged New Zealand Muslim women to take off face-veil to avoid harassment and debates that have erupted recently in the country.
“Covering the face, according to the Qur’an, is not mandatory,” Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, a prominent Muslim scholar, told the Sunday Star-Times newspaper.
The influential Pakistani scholar, on a visit to New Zealand, was commenting on the latest debates that has recently surrounded Muslim face-veil.
One veiled student was left standing on the street in tears in May after she was ordered off a crowded bus because the driver objected to her covered face.
Another driver from the same company, NZ Bus, ordered another woman to remove her veil.
The new veil row adds to controversy stirred currently in New South Wales in neighboring Australia over the Muslim full face-veil or niqab.
Last July, a law change was approved in New South Wales to grant police officers the power to ask for the removal of face-veils during routine car stops.
Out of the 45,000 Muslims in New Zealand, only 150 wear face veils.
Islam sees hijab as an obligatory code of dress, not a religious symbol displaying one’s affiliations.
As for niqab, the majority of Muslim scholars believe that a woman is not obliged to cover her face or hands.
They believe that it is up to every woman to decide whether to take on the face-cover or not.
The Muslim scholar insisted that Muslim women should abide by the law governing the country they live in, as long as it does not contradict with Islamic teachings.
“For women living here, it’s not a Qur’anic obligation,” Sheikh Qadri, a 60-year-Sufi preacher, said.
“They should follow the law of the land.”
The hot issue was further debated at a meeting of Muslim women when a spokeswoman, Regina Rasheed, said that a woman choice to wear face-veil or not should remain a respected personal choice.
Commenting on Rasheed, Tahir-ul-Qadri said citizenship was a “covenant”.
He added that face-veils were used when Muslims were harassed or felt uneasy, neither is the case in New Zealand.
“Women [in New Zealand] do not feel uneasy,” he added.
The niqab debate is not the first hot issue the Britain-based scholar tackles.
Last May, he issued a fatwa condemning suicide bombings as a brazen violation of peaceful Islamic tenets.
Known for his unequivocal condemnation of terrorism, Sheikh Qadri has issued several fatwas against suicide bombings and violence against innocent people.
He is famous for his emphasis on promoting integration and interfaith dialogue to tackle Islamophobia in the West.
Last year, the influential scholar issued a fatwa condemning terrorism and the violent ideology of Al-Qaeda group
--Agencies
Good advice by Tahir
Good advice by Tahir ul-Qadri. Burqa was made mandatory after Mohamed snatched Medina from Jews. After capture of Medina muslims started harassing and raping innocent and poor non-muslim women, some times accidentally muslim women also became victims. So Omar ordered wearing of burqa and Allah immediately ratified via Mohamed.
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Omer was a Muslims too why would he not favor other Muslims for what they doing to Kafir girls if that was the case? You Shias are friends of Jews and so do Tahir, thats why your women sleeps around with anyone ready to pay for a night (muttah).
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Mr.Kafir its Muhammed (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him) and Omar (R.A) , first learn the basic things and then write comments......
TAHIR IS CHOR BIG THEIF
ARRE WO TAHIR ZARA MALUMAAT ACHE KARLE BADME FATWE DE CHOOR SAALE SUNAT UL JAMAT KA HAE BOLKE JAMAT KA BHI NAAM BADNAM KARDIYA RE AAREII? ZARA ACHA DEKH KYA BOLE ALLAH KE RASOOL (P.B.U.H) NAQAAB KE BARE ME ?? CHOOR PAISE KHALIYE KYA JAAKE NEW ZEALAND KU?? CRICKET TEAM KE JAISA??
Shame on you!!! This shows how you have been brought up!
May Allah(SWT) give you hidayah, Learn Islam u Jahil, Any Scholar gives fatwa for a Reason to Maintain the Peace & Harmony in this World. What Islamic Womens faces in West, It is must for Ulema/Shaikhs/Scholors to Guide Momins in the form of Fatwas, else they will be questioned on the day of judgement and responsible for the deaths & Criticizms the Momin Peoples faces under their rule. Dr.Tahir Ul Qadri is one of the Legend Pious Personality. What ever he says he will guide people with Quran Al Kareem & Authentic Ahadith of Prophet Mohammed(SalAllahu Alayhi Wasallam). Alhamdulillah.
Take out Nikhab
Now a days lot of propaganda about Islam.So thee is no arm taking out the Nikab by Ladies atleast for some timtill this fver go away.The biggest of Islam is Israelies.The figh between Israel and Palestine has damage the image of Islam. The biggest crook country in Islamic world is Saudi Arabia and its Kings,prince and princes.
COWARD!
Take your Shahada again and this time also read its meaning so you understand what a true Muslim suppose to be.
Beware of Saudi Najdi's
Beware of Najdi Rule, Wahabbis(All terrorist who spoil name of Islam), Ahle-Hadis, Salafi's. These people Mould Iman according to their requirements. ex: Riba is Haram from bank, but they will tell to give Car Instead of that Riba money (means tats allowed), Gift from bank (Wah, Moulding Islamic Sharia accordingly to requirements). Shame on those King,Prince,& their Unislamic Society.
Tahir Ul Khadri is anti-Islam
These zionist boot licker is Muslim scholar ? Lets demolish his claims.
( Tahir-ul-Qadri said citizenship was a “covenant”.)
And the charter of rights protest the right to practice religion as long as its not harmfull to others and face veils is of individual choice and it cannot be taken way.
(He added that face-veils were used when Muslims were harassed or felt uneasy, neither is the case in New Zealand. “Women [in New Zealand] do not feel uneasy,” he added.)
How does he knows women were not harassed in NZ? Is that why he moved to UK because his women folkes were harrassed ?
I have a figure for you Tahir,
(The New Zealand Human Rights Commission survey on sexual harassment in 2000 found that one-third of all women had been sexually harassed.) Now compare that with any Muslim country? Tahir would prefer his women folks get harassed by westerns than be safe in Hjiab and Niqab.
(Known for his unequivocal condemnation of terrorism, Sheikh Qadri has issued several fatwas against suicide bombings and violence against innocent people.)
Is that condemnation include the criminals of west ? or just the victims ?
By the way Tahir also suggested Muslim living in west to deal in INTEREST (Riba).
Lanat Allah on Tahir.
Learn Islam, what is the status of Scholars in Islam
Jahil Insaan, before commenting any bad words to any Scholors you should first gain knowledge:
Allah, the Exalted, says:"O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger Muhammad(PBUH), and those of you(Muslims) who are in authority.''(4:59)
Abu Hurairah(RA) reported: Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said, "Whosoever obeys me, obeys Allah; and he who disobeys me, disobeys Allah; and whosoever obeys the Amir(leader), in fact, obeys me; and he who disobeys the Amir, in fact, disobeys me.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
I think you don't Allow you Womens to perform HAJJ, coz in HAJJ Nakhaab (Face Vail) is strictly prohibited. If you dont like any country's Rule avoid going their sitting at you Safe place where you can easily implement Nakhaab to your womens is simple, go to France & Newzealand and fight for it then u will get answers for all your questions. These Country are Non-Muslim Countries, They have their set of Rules they dont know Islam, they only know how to keep their Country Secure, so for security measure if they said Face Veils(Nakhaab) is not allowed rest Hijab(covering of body) is allowed, so whats wrong in implementing it. If you break any Country Law that is also a Major Sin in Islam. A true Momin will never break the Sharia Rule ie, never break his promises. since you promised that while giving Citizen of the particular country that u will follow all laws of that country.
Shame on you for spreading all Falsehood about Shaikh Ul Islam's. About Riba. check your false knowledge , dont know what you will be going to say about it at Judgement day for spreading falsehood.
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