By Magdi Abdelhadi
Muslim Scholars in Algeria say a government ban on pictures of veiled women in passport photographs runs counter to Sharia law.
The Society of Algerian Muslim Scholars has denounced the ban, which also applies to bearded men.
The organisation says the veil and beard are part of Muslim tradition which cannot be outlawed.
The society says it issued a fatwa against the ban after receiving hundreds of complaints. Read more ...
Muslim Scholars in Algeria say a government ban on pictures of veiled women in passport photographs runs counter to Sharia law.
The Society of Algerian Muslim Scholars has denounced the ban, which also applies to bearded men.
The organisation says the veil and beard are part of Muslim tradition which cannot be outlawed.
The society says it issued a fatwa against the ban after receiving hundreds of complaints. Read more ...
Source: BBC
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