‘If Muslim Girls in all Conscience Believe Hijab is Integral to Their Faith Judges Should Accept it’

One of India’s foremost Supreme Court lawyers who is, additionally, the lawyer for the muslim girls from the Udupi Pre-University College who have petitioned the Karnataka High Court, says that if someone in all conscience believes something is integral to their faith then judges must accept that. Sanjay Hegde made this point when asked if the Karnataka hijab controversy were to go to the Supreme Court and judges were to apply the Shirur Mutt judgement of 1954, which ruled that religion covers all beliefs and practices “integral” to a religion, how would they decide whether the hijab is integral to Islam or not? In some muslim countries like Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Tunisia and to some extent Turkey the hijab is banned in schools, universities and government buildings. In other muslim countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Brunei, Maldives and Somalia it’s optional not mandatory. However, in muslim countries like Iran and Afghanistan the hijab is required by law.
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