New Fatwa; Sabeeh set to survive
In today’s Friday Kuwait Times (it’s not online today, so I can’t reference it directly) is an article by B Izzak stating Sabeeh set to survive vote.
It’s a very interesting article, telling how some of the key players are lining up.
In paragraph five, we find this:
In a related development, MP Duaij Al-Shimmari, a member of the Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM), or Muslim Brotherhood, yesterday distributed a Fatwa (or religious edict) which clearly supports women being appointed as ministers.
Duaij said he received te Fatwa from Sheikh Ajeel Al-Nashmi, a highly respected cleric, which said that a minister’s post is allowed by Islam for women and thus supporting the no-confidence vote against Sabeeh or opposing it should entirely depend on her replies and not on her being a woman.
Wooo Hooooooooo! Equality means just that – judge women, as men, on the issues and their performance. Hold them accountable – just as you would a man.
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Hurray!!! finally they realised that women are equal to men 🙂 things are changing!
Regardless of the content of the this news, I’m pissed. I am a strong advocate of the seperation of the government and the church (which in this case the mosque). There shouldn’t be a fatwa regarding political agenda whether it was in a positive or in a negative light.
Amu – I’m not so sure. what it looks like to me is that religious people disagree on what exactly the rights are.
Angelo – I agree, laws should be based on community values, not victim to religious decrees. There needs to be room for custom in law, and also for things that are not required, for example, hijab for non-Muslims.
An update: Dr. Ajeel just announced that he ‘made a mistake’ and that women SHOULD NOT be appointed ministers.
Hmm.. interesting how the guy went through lots of time and research to come up with his first Fatwa, yet it took him only one day to retract what he said.
The so-called religious movements in Kuwait are so political, it kills me to see them talk about religion as if thats their first priority. Hypocrisy at its best.
Lady, NO! NO! How can that be? Lord have mercy! Think somebody put the pressure on? Thank you for the update, as disheartening as it is. How can this be?