Islam tells us there is no compulsion in matters of faith. Thus, men and women are free to live their lives as they desire. For this reason, some women cover their faces out of modesty and others do not.
Source/Credit: Comox Valley Record
By Tariq Azeem | October 21, 2017
Dear editor,
Being an imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Canada, as I hear the news about the “Niqab ban” in one of our provinces, it truly saddens me. I have always felt that Canada is a role-model for the entire world, exemplifying values of tolerance and inclusiveness.
Yet with this recent ban, however it may be worded, Muslim women that like to cover their faces out of modesty, have directly been attacked.
Safety of our people has been stated as a reason for disallowing face-coverings.
I applaud the effort for finding ways to protect our nation, but policies such as this one create divisiveness in the society. Instead of creating a peaceful environment, a wrong message is sent when one group is clearly targeted. It sends the message that every Muslim is thought of as a terrorist until proven otherwise. For this reason their religious face-coverings are to be removed.
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