19 June 2014

Saudi preacher under fire for saying face veil is not mandatory

A Saudi preacher has sparked controversy on social media after Tweeting that Muslim women are allowed to uncover their faces and not wear the face veil known as the niqab, but that if someone wants to wear it, she is free to do so.

.... “If you enjoy looking at other Muslim women then it means something is wrong with you! And you are the one who needs advice,” commented @k_almassad. Another user, @m_MesOo, described the preacher’s Twitter comment as “Liberals’ heresies.” [Al Arabiya News] Read more