Malaysia: Fatwa issued against "tomboys"
Source:
The Star "The National Fatwa Council has ruled that tomboyism, where a girl behaves or dresses in a boyish manner, is forbidden in Islam."
Its chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin said the decision was prompted by recent developments as there had been cases of young women inclined to behave like men and indulging in homosexuality.
Parents must stop their children from indulging in disruptive activities that are against Islamic teachings, he told reporters here yesterday.
24 October 2008
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/24/nation/2362908&sec=nation
Submitted on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 00:00
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