Fatwa issued against wearing designer & slim fit burqas as it is 'anti-Islam'

The fatwa or religious decree said burqas in various styles, colours and designs were not allowed in Islam

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New Delhi: A prominent Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband said that wearing designer and slim fit burqas attracts prying eyes and is against Islam. IMAGE REPRESENTATIONAL: AFP The states that burqas in various styles, colours and designs were not allowed in Islam. In the fatwa he said, "In the name of hijab (veil), designer and slim fit burqa is haram and strictly prohibited in Islam," the fatwa said in response to a query from a person who had asked the muftis if wearing designer burqas, which are sometimes body-hugging and draw male gazes, was permitted in Islam. ALSO READ - Triple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan's lawyer joins BJP The seminary is one of the biggest and prominent seminaries of Asia. It is situated in Deoband town in Saharanpur district. The Darul Uloom recently issued a fatwa against New Year celebrations, observing that it was un-Islamic as the Islamic calendar year starts from Muharram.