Hijab Row Verdict: Welcoming the Karnataka High Court’s decision on banning hijab in educational institutions, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Tuesday hoped that it would thwart the continuing efforts to push Muslim girls back into the confines of their homes.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petitions of a section of Muslim girl students of the ‘Government Pre-University Girls College’ in Udupi seeking permission to wear the hijab in class and held that wearing the hijab was an essential religious practice in Islam. is not part. The court said that the school uniform rule is a reasonable restriction and is constitutionally accepted, on which the girl students cannot raise any objection.
Khan told reporters that she believes Muslim women have the potential to take care of their families like their “other sisters” and contribute to nation building and play a greater role. “I really pray and hope that such continuing efforts to push young girls, especially Muslim girls back into the walls of their homes, will fail,” he said.
Khan said that he wishes them (Muslim women) all the best and hopes that they will continue the good work they are doing. At the beginning of the hijab controversy, it was said that wearing hijab is not mandatory in Islam.
However, leaders of the Muslim League and the Kerala Muslim Jamaat termed the decision as “unfortunate”. Muslim League’s state unit general secretary P M A Salaam told the media that the decision was unfortunate and would disappoint those who still have faith in law and order and who would approach the court for relief against any injustice. We do.
Kerala Muslim Jamaat general secretary Syed Ibrahim Khaleel Al Bukhari, while speaking to a TV channel, also termed the High Court’s decision as “unfortunate” and said that the decision needs to be reviewed again or it should be referred to the Supreme Court. must be challenged. He said that it is wrong to say that wearing hijab is not compulsory in Islam religion.