BARMM: Fatwa restricting women’s unaccompanied travel for work issued

BARMM: Fatwa restricting women’s unaccompanied travel for work issued

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’ (BDI) has issued a fatwa, or religious ruling, prohibiting women from traveling for work without a mahram, a male relative whom they cannot marry, such as a father, brother, or son. BDI is the official Islamic advisory body in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that issues fatwas or religious rulings and provides guidance on Islamic law and practices The ruli…