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Not all silly fatwas originate from places like Saudi Arabia, Indonesia or Egypt, the latest has been issued from Darul-uloom Deoband a major Islamic seminary based out of Uttar Pradash, India. Apparently, modelling has now been banned for Muslim women, because of course the Quran specifically mentions modelling is forbidden. Right.
Darul-uloom Deoband has said that exhibiting bodies by Muslim women while modelling is against the Shariat law.The fatwa, which describes modelling as un-Islamic, was issued by Mufti Habibur Rehman, Mufti Mehmood Hasan, Mufti Fakhrul Islam, Mufti Zanul Islam and Mufti Waqar Ali of the seminary on Monday.
Do these people have nothing better to do then sit around and figure out what to ban or not to ban? So, I could understand where they might find fault with women who model skimpy bathing suits, but what about the models who model burqas on the runway? they're not exhibiting their bodies, since no human form can be seen underneath the billowing cloth tents. Shouldn't that be allowed?
And the fatwa didn't mention anything about men. Shouldn't they be included in the ban, as well? Or is it only women who are supposed to follow the rules of modesty?
Of course, these are the same people who issued a fatwa against photography back in 2007 because, of course, there were cameras back in Mohammad's day, and Mohammad specifically prohibited taking photographs. Right. Of course, when queried about the seminary's use of photos on student admission forms,
.. Mufti Arif said photographs were allowed only when mandatory. "The ban applies on photography during marriages and other social functions or for commercial use,'' he said.Ah, so it's okay when it suits them.
He was also then asked about the need for photos on passports, say for the required Haj pilgrimage to Mecca, because passports will not be issued without them.
.. he said since Islam gives importance to intentions, photographs clicked for such purposes can be permitted. "But even such photographs must not be distributed or kept with oneself with the intention of showing it to others or for the heck of it,'' said Maulana Khalid Rasheed, member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board and Imam of Aishbagh Eidgah in Lucknow.
Either it's against Shariah or it isn't. It's quite pathetic how they try to interpret what is written in the Quran to suit their needs. They all need to get a life.
