Muslim sues school for asking her not to wear burka on premises

I mean, why not let women wear what they want?

No, I don't want to cover my face so I mostly wear an abaya.

It's a security risk. And the burka has no place in the UK. DEPORT HER!

I agree and disagree. Women shouldn't be told what to wear, plain and simple. Let them wear whatever they desire.

The school is private property, its their rule. Either follow it or don't go.

Actually I'm not. I do need to lip read sometimes, which is difficult when your face is covered.

Is it a religious requirement to cover your face?

I know where you're going with this... The point is some Muslimahs do want to cover their face as part of their religion so the freedom of religion should allow that.

I know where you're going with this... The point is some Muslimahs do want to cover their face as part of their religion so the freedom of religion should allow that.

bit over the top wouldn't you say? Shall we just deport everyone wearing a burka? Just imagine the consequences of attempting to try something like that. We value our freedom in this country, this includes the freedom for one to make their own decisions on what they wear.

Bit over the top wouldn't you say? Shall we just deport everyone wearing a burka? Just imagine the consequences of attempting to try something like that. We value our freedom in this country, this includes the freedom for one to make their own decisions on what they wear.

yes we should deport them all !

Freedom always comes at a price.

Posted from TSR Mobile

Not in my ideal world it doesn't.

We value freedom as a society. If we deport them all, that would just make us hypocrites!

If it isn't a religious requirement then it isn't impacting freedom to practice religion. Perhaps it impacts freedom of culture but their no law against that.

So a regular women wearing regular cloths don't have to talk or engage with any men they don't wish to, but women in Burka's must engage with non-mahram men to show that their engaging with society? I don't get it? You make no sense. Why is it a problem if a women doesn't talk with certain people?

But in the article it says she has been picking her children up from the school and never had a problem with security and always lifted her veil to show her identity at the gates. Why now is there suddenly a problem?

You are just making the assumption that everything is about money, it may be for non Muslims but for Muslims it's not. Her religious freedoms were violated and she is taking the appropriate action. The suing is more of a statement that organisations cannot just discriminate and make rules up on the spot.

No, I don't want to cover my face so I mostly wear an abaya.