'Women should stay confined to homes': Kerala Islamic scholar Kanthapuram
Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar has defended a controversial circular that discourages women from sharing public platforms with men. He claims that confining women to their homes is a traditional Islamic practice intended to preserve their dignity.
Why it matters
The statement highlights ongoing tensions between traditional religious interpretations and modern gender equality standards in India.
KOCHI: Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar on Sunday said women should remain confined to their homes, days after a controversial circular issued by the Kanthapuram faction of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama said women should not share public platforms with men.Speaking at an Islamic conference in Kochi, Kanthapuram defended the position, saying Islam had prescribed purdah for women to prevent what he described as “great destruction” caused by their presence on public platforms.“It is precisely recognising that bringing women onto public platforms in this manner causes great destruction that Islam mandated purdah for women.
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