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Supermarkets Continue To Employ Women Cashiers The Marhaba supermarket chain has continued to allow women to man cash desks, despite a fatwa against employing women as cashiers. This fatwa was issued early this month by no less an authority consisting of the Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh and six other senior religious scholars drawn from the [...] Fatwa Reinforces Sex Segregation Senior Islamic scholars in Saudi Arabia have issued a controversial fatwa which bars women to work in environments where men and women commingle, reinforcing the stance of sex segregation in the Kingdom. The fatwa stated, “It is not permitted for a Muslim woman to work in a mixed environment with men who are [...] Boycott Campaign Backfired It appears that the controversial campaign by conservative clerics in Saudi Arabia to boycott the Panda supermarket chain – because women are being employed – has backfired. Now, Marhaba, a superstore is following the Panda’s lead in hiring women. No Alternatives From Conservative Clerics Saudi columnist Mohammad Al-Saaid said that the Saudi Arabia society has changed [...] The Grand Mufti’s Restraining Order on New Fatwas The office of the Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheik confirmed on Thursday that cleric Youssef Al-Ahmed has been ordered to refrain from issuing new fatwas without authorization from the Grand Mufti’s office. The move comes after Youssef Al-Ahmed had issued a fatwa to discourage people to [...] |
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