All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), the organization of Muslim clerics in Sri Lanka has requested the Muslim women not to hinder the security forces maintaining national security amid the prevailing emergency situation in the country and cooperate with them to establish identity by not wearing the face cover (Niqab).
Issuing a statement Thursday, ACJU Secretary – fatwa division Ash sheikh M.L.M Ilyas said as Muslims, they are obliged to be responsible citizens and protect the motherland and maintain peace and order and appealed all the Muslims, especially Muslim women to cooperate with the security forces and law enforcement agencies for them to establish people’s identities.
“In particular, we strongly appeal to our sisters to be mindful of the critical emergency situation now prevalent in our country and the difficulties faced by the security officers in performing their functions in situations where the identity of a person cannot be ascertained.”
“Hence, we advise that in the prevailing situation our sisters should not hinder the security forces in their efforts to maintain national security by wearing the face cover (Niqab).”
The ACJU also recommend that all persons should carry their National identity card at all times to be produced when required by any public officer.
