Airport scanners violate Muslim faith

[manifold]

DETROIT - A group of Muslim-American scholars has issued a religious ruling that calls upon the faithful to not go through body scanners because the scholars say the machines violate Islamic rules on nudity.

A growing number of body scanners, 450 more of them this year, are to be introduced in airports in Michigan and across the United States, say Transportation Security Administration officials.

Their increased use - several go online at Logan International Airport tomorrow - comes after the Dec. 25 bombing attempt on an airliner over Detroit, heightening fears of terrorism. The suspect in the failed bombing is a Nigerian Muslim.

The Fiqh Council of North America, based in Indiana, said the scanners contravene Islamic law, which is grounded in the Koran. The council consists of an executive council and 10 scholars.

“It is a violation of clear Islamic teachings that men or women be seen naked by other men and women,” reads the order, called a fatwa. “Islam highly emphasizes haya (modesty) and considers it part of faith. The (Koran) has commanded the believers, both men and women, to cover their private parts.”

Muslims: Airport scans violate faith - BostonHerald.com

Discuss

Let's see if anyone surprises me on this one...(not likely)

 

[Mr Natural]

Fuck 'em.

 

[Xenophon]

Does anything NOT violate Muslim faith?

 

[Ravi]

They are within their rights, IMO.

But so are the airlines if they refuse to board them.

 

[jillian]

Does anything NOT violate Muslim faith?

wasn't this already done to death?

 

[Ravi]

I think the scanners are stupid and a waste of time and money.

 

[Xenophon]

Does anything NOT violate Muslim faith?

wasn't this already done to death?

Muslims...being offended since the 7th century.

 

[Ravi]

Does anything NOT violate Muslim faith?

wasn't this already done to death?

Muslims...being offended since the 7th century.

How are they any different from any other religious group in that regard. Oh, right...they aren't.

 

[manifold]

wasn't this already done to death?

Muslims...being offended since the 7th century.

How are they any different from any other religious group in that regard. Oh, right...they aren't.

They still haven't grown out of the stage where they actually want to kill people because of it.

Call me crazy, but that's not exactly a trivial difference.

 

[Xenophon]

wasn't this already done to death?

Muslims...being offended since the 7th century.

How are they any different from any other religious group in that regard. Oh, right...they aren't.

Name the last buddist that objected to an airport scanner.

 

[jillian]

Does anything NOT violate Muslim faith?

wasn't this already done to death?

Muslims...being offended since the 7th century.

no.. the subject of muslims and the scanners.

 

[Si modo]

Then I guess they won't be flying.

 

[Xenophon]

Then I guess they won't be flying.

Buildings everywhere heave a sigh of relief.

 

[rightwinger]

If your faith is more important to you than flying....then don't fly

 

[saveliberty]

I'm sure it does violate their faith in regards to modesty. Ironicly, some of their fellow faith-holders are the reason we have them. Looks like an internal problem for them to me. Hope they find a good solution. Too expensive to fly now anyways. I can wait.

 

[Si modo]

It violates my faith to give a shit what violates a Muslim's faith.

 

[saveliberty]

My faith says I should try to convert them. I just don't get to kill the ones I'm unsuccessful with. Gee, I can't even slap them up.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

DETROIT - A group of Muslim-American scholars has issued a religious ruling that calls upon the faithful to not go through body scanners because the scholars say the machines violate Islamic rules on nudity.

A growing number of body scanners, 450 more of them this year, are to be introduced in airports in Michigan and across the United States, say Transportation Security Administration officials.

Their increased use - several go online at Logan International Airport tomorrow - comes after the Dec. 25 bombing attempt on an airliner over Detroit, heightening fears of terrorism. The suspect in the failed bombing is a Nigerian Muslim.

The Fiqh Council of North America, based in Indiana, said the scanners contravene Islamic law, which is grounded in the Koran. The council consists of an executive council and 10 scholars.

“It is a violation of clear Islamic teachings that men or women be seen naked by other men and women,” reads the order, called a fatwa. “Islam highly emphasizes haya (modesty) and considers it part of faith. The (Koran) has commanded the believers, both men and women, to cover their private parts.”

Muslims: Airport scans violate faith - BostonHerald.com

Discuss

Let's see if anyone surprises me on this one...(not likely)

Good, since Muslims are the ones blowing up and hijacking air craft less of them flying is a GOOD thing.

 

[Claudette]

Well. Last I heard AMTRAC could use more business and Greyhound runs all over the country. Guess flying is out.

Like I give a shit. NOT.

 

[blastoff]

Let's see. It offends their modesty but they're ok with stonning men and women to death now and then. What's wrong with this picture?