The League of Muslim Scholars condemned the ban on wearing the hijab in Tajikistan

The League of Muslim Scholars, headquartered in Istanbul, condemned the law banning the wearing of the hijab in Tajikistan. The corresponding statement was published on the organization’s website on Friday, May 31 of this year.

The League of Muslim Scholars notes that Tajikistan’s law prohibiting the wearing of the hijab is a “blatant violation of Islamic law,” stating that wearing the hijab is mandatory (fard) and no one has the right to prohibit women from wearing it.

The League of Muslim Scholars called on all free countries in general and the Islamic world in particular, as well as all organizations for the protection of women and their rights and human rights organizations, to condemn this unjust and discriminatory law aimed against Muslim women and violating human rights to freedom of religion and belief.

In the statement, the League of Muslim Scholars emphasizes that the recently adopted amendments by the Parliament of Tajikistan to the law “On the Regulation of Traditions and Rituals,” which prohibits the wearing of the hijab, grossly violates the human and religious rights of Muslim women, which are guaranteed by all international conventions and laws, including Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations.

The head and editor-in-chief of the Isloh.net portal, Muhammadikbol Sadriddin, stated in an interview with Azda TV that the religious situation and pressure on religious residents in Tajikistan, particularly on women in hijabs, have provoked a reaction not only from the League of Muslim Scholars but also from a number of other organizations and associations, as well as influential figures worldwide.

According to him, the League of Muslim Scholars published this statement to prevent repression by the authorities of Tajikistan and violations of the rights of Tajik Muslim women.

Muhammadikbol Sadriddin noted that the League of Muslim Scholars has declared the upcoming Friday as “Hijab Day in Tajikistan” and called on all preachers during the Friday prayer to urge congregants to support their sisters and raise their voices against the unjust law in Tajikistan.

The head of Isloh.net pointed out that this statement showed that Emomali Rahmon no longer enjoys the same reputation and influence in the world as before, although some noted that he made it onto the list of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world, as now “in many mosques around the world, his actions will be condemned during the Friday sermon.” He will now be mentioned not as one of the most influential Muslims in the world, but as a tyrant and despot known for his struggle against Islamic values, and this will be known worldwide.

The League of Muslim Scholars was founded on January 20, 2010, in Kuwait at the initiative of several Muslim scholars. The organization’s headquarters is located in Istanbul, Turkey.

The head of the League of Muslim Scholars is Dr. Muhammad Abduh. The organization includes more than a hundred leading scholars of Islamic sciences from over 40 countries. The League of Muslim Scholars has held numerous conferences in Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, etc. Reports and updates on the situation in the Islamic world are published on the official website and in the weekly journal.