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Nikab or not?

A while ago in France they refused citizenship to a woman waring the nikab, not because of religion, but because her subservitude to her husband, she wore it for her husband, did not make her eligible for citizenship. This demonstrates the complicated issues that arises when considering the whereabouts of women in the nikab.

There was today again on the news about a girl in nikab that wants to have a nikab on when working with small children. If I have understood it correctly, a muslim woman doesn't wear the nikab when at home with her children. Therefore it is reasonable to conclude that it would not be correct for a woman to wear the nikab when taking care of other people's children. The facial reactions are of course crucial in the upbringing of children.

Otherwise, I don't have problem with women that wear the nikab. It is their choice. I don't think it is particularly advantageous for them but I believe it is up to them.

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