Saudi Arabia's grand mufti has objected to women working in lingerie shops, despite the labour ministry's approval and rising complaints from female customers about male-only staff,
Saudi Arabia's grand mufti has objected to women working in lingerie shops, despite the labour ministry's approval and rising complaints from female customers about male-only staff, papers said Wednesday.
"Women are entrusted to us, we should not involve them in matters far from their nature," mufti Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said.
One Eyed Veil may Control Seduction Among Saudi Arabian Women: Muslim Cleric
Saudi women should wear a full veil that reveals only one eye, in order to control seduction, a Muslim cleric has said.
Saudi women should wear a full veil that reveals only one eye, in order to control seduction, a Muslim cleric has said.
Saudi women have long complained that they feel uncomfortable having to buy lingerie from men and would prefer female sales assistants.
But the kingdom's ultra-conservative religious leaders have opposed allowing saleswomen in shops where men are allowed on the grounds that it would violate restrictions on contacts between opposite sexes not from the same family.
Saudi Arabian Doctors Crusading Against Female Genital Mutilation
Two Saudi Arabian doctors, crusading against female genital mutilation, are painstakingly a huge volume of evidence to prove that the practice is detrimental to women’s sexual satisfaction.
Two Saudi Arabian doctors, crusading against female genital mutilation, are painstakingly a huge volume of evidence to prove that the practice is detrimental to women’s sexual satisfaction.
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Religion Doesn’t Help Pakistanis Get A Better Deal In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia never misses an occasion to flaunt its Islamic credentials and plays host to thousands of migrant workers from other Muslim countries. But they remain among the most exploited.
Saudi Arabia never misses an occasion to flaunt its Islamic credentials and plays host to thousands of migrant workers from other Muslim countries. But they remain among the most exploited.
Saudi Families Condemned for 'Slave' Treatment of Migrant Women
Saudi Arabian families are abusing female migrant workers to the point of slavery and Riyadh needs to respond with sweeping labour and justice reforms, a major rights group said Tuesday.
Saudi Arabian families are abusing female migrant workers to the point of slavery and Riyadh needs to respond with sweeping labour and justice reforms, a major rights group said Tuesday.
