Karnataka Schoolgirl Promotes Purdah At Science Exhibition, Sparks Probe: ‘Only Way To Jannat For Women’
A video of a girl from Karnataka discussing "purdah" at a school science exhibition went viral, prompting the Deputy Director of Public Instruction to order an inquiry
An undated video of a young girl talking about her project on “purdah" at her school’s science exhibition is being widely shared on social media. The girl from Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar says women who practice purdah (the practice in certain Muslim societies of screening women from men or strangers) can reach heaven after death and ones who do not wear a burqa rot in hell.
The young girl’s speech on purdah has raised the eyebrows of the education department of the state. The Deputy Director of Public Instruction from Chamarajanagar has ordered the Block Education Officer to conduct an inquiry into the entire incident and submit a report.
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In the viral video, the girl can be heard saying, “A woman behind a purdah is as pure as a martyr, who sheds blood. A woman behind purdah, she is capable of any Halal work and purdah is not an obstacle, but it is a way to lead her towards Jannat."
She then goes on to say, “The biggest advantage of Purdah is that a woman doesn’t see a man and the man doesn’t see her. A woman who roams around without purdah, and the husband who doesn’t question her, are not meant to be a couple at all. Any man who permits his wife to be without the purdah is a Dayyus (wittold) and Allah doesn’t accept the prayers of such a person."
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