350,000 fatwas issued in 2010

350,000 fatwas issued in 2010 by Muslim "scholars" (aka uneducated pyjama
people) ... including catnappers, raffle ticket buyers and vuvuzela vendors

By Daily Mail


The monotonous drone of vuvuzelas that irritated almost all football fans
during the World Cup is OK, and it doesn't matter how much noise a donkey
makes, it musn't be touched.


But buy a car raffle ticket and you could be in big trouble, and taking an
afternoon nap gets the thumbs down.


That's according to 350,000 Islamic religious decrees, called fatwas, being
issued this year by Muslim scholars on their website in Abu Dhabi.



Blow that horn: South African fans get into full swing with their vuvuzelas
in Durban during the World Cup in June

They cover a vast range of personal and religious questions submitted
online, over the phone or via text to the General Authority of Islamic
Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf).


Vuvuzelas are permissible in soccer stadiums providing they don't exceed 100
decibels which could damage people's hearing, and it is illegal to kill a
noisy donkey, bird or other animal, no matter how annoying they are.


Body paint, henna and make-up are allowed because they are deemed to be
temporary, but tattoos are ruled out because they are permanent.

By November 1 Awqaf had issued 298,277 fatwas this year, with most inquiries
made by phone. The centre was averaging about 1,000 fatwas a day.

Henna tattoos were deemed okay as it is temporary

Car raffles are out because they are 'a kind of gambling', and an afternoon
nap is banned because the time could be used more productively.

But half sisters are allowed to shake hands with their brothers, even if
their mother is a Christian.

Speaking of women, the centre ruled that there are no specific prayers for
'getting a husband' and women may live alone 'as long as it was in a safe
place'.


Another fatwa called on worshippers to 'be clean' when heading to the mosque
and to avoid overeating garlic less the smell 'offends' others.

As for recreation, watching television and checking websites that instigate
hate or division are to be avoided.


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