The international conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities started today in Islamabad Pakistan on Challenges and Opportunities commenced.
To this conference Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Alissa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, said during the launch of the International Conference on Girls Education Day initiative for Muslim Communities in Islamabad: “These esteemed scholars, representing diverse schools of thought, academic institutions, and international jurisprudence councils, have convened today to collectively affirm: ‘Islam categorically rejects any form of denial of education to women, whether partial or complete, at any age, level, or specialization.’”
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He, stated: “We are all aware that no transgression surpasses the injustice of denying women their educational rights—whether in totality or partially—except the grievance of falsely attributing such denial to the noble Islamic Sharia. Hence, any individual or organization—whether public or private—that holds reservations concerning this issue must be exceedingly careful not to attribute their objections to the religion, following the unanimous agreement by the scholars of the Ummah on women’s educational rights.”
He added: “Prohibiting what is lawful is a greater sin than permitting what is unlawful. A cautious person should not assume they are free from responsibility by hastily prohibiting or rejecting matters. In this regard, some express reservations about a man providing medical services to a woman, placing obstacles and preventing women from pursuing medical education. Anyone who adopts a path that imposes strictness on the broadness and ease of the true Islamic Sharia are likely to fall into such pitfalls and much more.”
Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, emphasized the International Conference on Girls Education: “This initiative, with God’s help, will be both effective and tangible through the substantive agreements signed. It will not be a temporary appeal, an empty declaration, or simply a symbolic stance. Rather, it will represent a qualitative transformation in advocating for girls’ education—bringing prosperity to every deprived girl and to every community in dire need of the contributions of both its sons and daughters equally.”
The International Conference on Girls Education Day 1 concluded with signing the Islamabad declaration which serves as a landmark document to showcase the collective commitment of Muslim communities to empower girls through education, paving the way for inclusive and sustainable educational reforms.
