First Woman Fatwa Council Planned

2006-11-27

Muslim women activists from several world countries are planning to launch the first international all-female council to issue fatwas, drawing immediate support from some experts and suspicions from others.

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"Islam is a religion of law, and it is important to express the principles of social justice within the framework of Islamic law", Daisy Khan, the project's manager, told The Christian Science Monitor on Tuesday, November 21.

"This is why we need muftias, in order to do that. Otherwise, it falls on deaf ears", added Khan, the executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement. (MORE)
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