US Muslim scholars object to full-body scans

A group of American Muslim scholars has publicly objected to the use of full body scanners at airports due to the violation of Islamic law.

The Fiqh Council of North America, in a recent statement, blasted the introduction of ultrasound body-scanners at US airports.

"It is a violation of clear Islamic teachings that men and women be seen by other men and women. We are deeply concerned about the use of nude body scanners and recommend instead software that should be designed only to show the outlines of the body," said the statement, according to a Press TV correspondent.

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has also joined voices with the Muslim scholars in calling for a warning to Muslim travelers should they be required to enter scanning chambers.

CAIR says that other religious groups including conservative Christians and Jews have issued similar statements demanding privacy and protection of their religious edicts against see-through devices.

US security authorities have so far pushed ahead with plans to install full-body scanners regardless of objections to the privacy breach.

American Muslim groups say the intended application of the scanners could also leave room for abuse.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118522§ionid=3510203.