Veiling - GENERAL | Islamopedia Online

Veiling - GENERAL

Ali Bulac of Turkey: The ban on face-covering veils from the West to the East Editorial/Analysis, posted 09.06.2010 , from Turkey

Two lower ranking Saudi clerics declare French Muslim women exempt from wearing face veils and discourage tourism to France News Story, posted 08.01.2010, from Saudi Arabia

Gaza Strip: Veiled police officers in the service of Hamas on patrol News Story, posted 07.31.2010, from Palestinian Territory

Morocco: Full Face Veil for Women on the Rise News Story, posted 07.25.2010, from Morocco

Grand Ayatollah Saafi of Iran Condemns Improper Hijab and Improper Dress. Fatwa posted 7.14.2010 , from Iran

Dr. Ibrahim B. Syed argues that head cover is not mandatory for women in Islam. Fatwa posted 7.12.2010 , from United States

Ahmed Kutty of the Fiqh Council of North America explains the debates over whether or not a Muslim female must veil in the presence of a non-Muslim female:. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Canada

Ayatollah al-Sistani's select fatwas on hijab. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Iraq

Ghamidi of Pakistan on the non-obligatory character of hijab and other reflections on women's dress:. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Pakistan

If a newly converted Muslim woman suffers great difficulty in wearing a head-cover, must she be commanded to wear it regardless, even if that threatens to eventually completely deter her from Islam?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from Ireland