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Saudi Scholar says Women Don’t Necessarily Have to Wear Abayas

10:13 PM | 10 Feb, 2018
Saudi Scholar says Women Don’t Necessarily Have to Wear Abayas
A senior Saudi cleric has said that women should not be required to wear abayas.

A member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, argued that the abayas women currently wear are unnecessary to preserve modesty.



Under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, women's rights have changed dramatically:

Under King Abdullah, Saudi women were granted the right to vote for the first time as well as run in local elections, which they did in December 2015.

King Abdullah Source: New York Times

The most recent development was when women were granted the right to drive in KSA since last September.

Sheikh Al-Mutlaq was sharing his opinion and not issuing any kind of fatwa but his thoughts were seen as a sign of a major change in attitude toward conservative dressing of women in the kingdom.

Ironically however, women have faced arrest and detention for refusing to wear the abaya in public.

Although Sheikh Al-Mutlaq was simply sharing his opinion and not issuing any kind of official decision, his words are seen by many as a sign of a major shift in attitude toward conservative attire in the kingdom.
In the past:

1. A women have faced arrest and detention for refusing to wear the abaya in public.

2. In late 2016, a Saudi woman was arrested for tweeting a photo of herself going to breakfast in Riyadh without hijab or abaya.

3. Last year, a social media star was also detained after a video of herself walking through a Saudi historic site wearing a mini-skirt went viral.

These were the reactions to Al Mutlaq:
Some welcomed reform and change:

https://twitter.com/EmanMAlhussein/status/962288215054004224?s=20
Others see abayas as a core part of traditional Saudi culture:

https://twitter.com/I_can_N_I_am/status/962242419298222081?s=20

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Rupee recovers marginally against US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham and Riyal; check forex rates

Pakistani rupee saw marginal improvement against US dollar as it appreciated in the open bank market.

Dollar Rate in Pakistan Today

On Thursday, the US dollar moved up and was being quoted at 285.3 for buying and 288.15 for selling.

Euro moves down to 311 for buying and 314 for selling. British Pound rate stands at 358.5 for buying, and 361.5 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED stands at 78 whereas the Saudi Riyal rate stands at 76.20.

Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 30 November 2023

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 285.3 288.15
Euro EUR 311 314
UK Pound Sterling GBP 358.5 361.5
U.A.E Dirham AED 78 78.7
Saudi Riyal SAR 76.2 77
Australian Dollar AUD 187.2 189
Bahrain Dinar BHD 759.67 767.67
Canadian Dollar CAD 209 211
China Yuan CNY 39.58 39.98
Danish Krone DKK 41.38 41.78
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.63 36.98
Indian Rupee INR 3.39 3.5
Japanese Yen JPY 1.49 1.56
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 926.7 935.7
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 60.38 60.98
New Zealand Dollar NZD 173.44 175.44
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.25 26.55
Omani Riyal OMR 741.26 749.26
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 77.63 78.33
Singapore Dollar SGD 211 213
Swedish Korona SEK 26.93 27.23
Swiss Franc CHF 325.9 328.4
Thai Bhat THB 8.23 8.38

Gold rates in Pakistan increase; Check today’s gold rates 30 November 2023

KARACHI – The gold price continues to climb up in the local market in line of upward trend in international market.

Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 30 November 2023

On Thursday, the single tola of 24 Karat gold was available at Rs218,600, and the price for 10-gram gold reached Rs187,420.

Meanwhile, the 22 Karat Gold price stands at Rs200,380, 21 karat rate for each tola is Rs191,275 and 18k gold rate hoveres around Rs163,950.

In international market, the price of precious metal hovers around $2,045 per ounce.

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Karachi PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Islamabad PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Peshawar PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Quetta PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Sialkot PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Attock PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Gujranwala PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Jehlum PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Multan PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Bahawalpur PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Gujrat PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Nawabshah PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Chakwal PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Hyderabad PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Nowshehra PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Sargodha PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Faisalabad PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675
Mirpur PKR 218,600 PKR 2,675

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