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Fatwa Issued Answering Cell Phone during Aayat
A Muslim organization has issued a fatwa over using verses from the Koran as ringtones, saying that answering the call while the aayat (verses from the Koran) is going on is a sin. It argues that people answer calls midway through the aayat, leave the verse incomplete. TechTree reports via Channel 4.
"The panel of clerics in Kanpur India, also said that taking a cellphone to the toilet as it rings is a sin because aayat cannot be heard in a toilet."
Other cell phone related Fatwas:
-- A Fatwa Against Ringtones - An imam at a Mosque in Saudi Arabia issued a fatwa against mobile phones after one rang during prayers on Saturday, playing Arabic pop music.
"exploring the streets of Tokyo in a culturally sensitive fashion..."
That is subtle comedic genius.
Posted by: Digital Savant | 2009.04.27 at 10:09