TWO cabbies who refused to carry a blind man and his guide dog have been stripped of their licences.
Talib Hussain, 51, and Mohammed Idress, 37, left Jon Prashar and his dog Amber stranded outside Rochdale railway station.
But thanks to a colleague of Mr Prashar's, who took down their registration numbers, the pair were tracked down and fined. After a further investigation, they have now had their Hackney Cab licences revoked for two weeks.
Mr Prashar, who has been blind since birth, believes both drivers would not take him because of a religious misunderstanding over his dog.
Despite the cabbies' concerns, the Muslim Council of Britain has issued guidance saying Islamic law does allow guide dogs to be carried in taxis. They have even been allowed into mosques in the past. Read more ...
Talib Hussain, 51, and Mohammed Idress, 37, left Jon Prashar and his dog Amber stranded outside Rochdale railway station.
But thanks to a colleague of Mr Prashar's, who took down their registration numbers, the pair were tracked down and fined. After a further investigation, they have now had their Hackney Cab licences revoked for two weeks.
Mr Prashar, who has been blind since birth, believes both drivers would not take him because of a religious misunderstanding over his dog.
Despite the cabbies' concerns, the Muslim Council of Britain has issued guidance saying Islamic law does allow guide dogs to be carried in taxis. They have even been allowed into mosques in the past. Read more ...
Source: Asia News
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