Muslim group: “Airport Body Scanners Violate the Teachings of Islam”

by Infidelesto on February 11, 2010 · View Comments
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Ah yes, yet another reason to wage Jihad. I smell a Fatwa coming on.

    (CNSNews.com) – A group of Muslim scholars says it supports airline safety, but it is “deeply concerned” about the use of airport scanners that show nude images of the human body.“The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) emphasizes that a general and public use of such scanners is against the teachings of Islam, natural law and all religions and cultures that stand for decency and modesty,” the group said in a Feb. 10 statement posted at Islam Online.

    “It is a violation of clear Islamic teachings that men or women be seen naked by other men and women,” FCNA explained. The group noted that Islam emphasizes modesty, considering it part of the faith. “The Qur’an has commanded the believers, both men and women, to cover their private parts” and to be modest in their dress.

For the record, I don’t agree with full body scans either, but I’m not gonna slap a Fatwa on the TSA.  Profiling works much better and cheaper.

hattip: Jawa