https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/muslims-told-no-religious-reason-not-...


AUSTRALIAN Muslims have been told there is no religious reason why they should not stand for a judge in court or why women should not uncover their faces.

The guidance from the Australian National Imams Council comes after a string of Muslim defendants have refused to stand for judges in court.

Moutia Elzahed, the wife of a convicted Islamic State recruiter Hamdi Alqudsi, was the first person to be charged under new disrespectful behaviour laws when she refused to stand for District Court judge Audrey Balla.

Her barrister Clive Evatt told the civil court his client “won’t stand for anyone except Allah”.

Separately she has been granted leave to appeal a decision by Judge Balla to dismiss her lawsuit against police. Judge Balla refused to allow her to testify unless she uncovered her face.

Her actions followed a string of defiant refusals to stand in court including Milad Bin Ahmad-Shah Al-Ahmadzai, jailed for 18-years for a shooting in a Western Sydney gay nightclub, and IS-inspired Sulayman Khalid and Mohamed Almaouie, who planned to attack Australian Federal Police officers.

But now Muslim leaders have said there is no reason in the teachings of Islam why any of these defendants should not stand in court.

“Standing up for the Magistrate or Judge is a sign of respect to the court. This sign of respect is also reflected in the teaching of Islam,” said the Explanatory Note on the Judicial Process and Participation of Muslims.

It said the teachings of the Prophet told people to “stand up for your chief”.

The note said it was acceptable to follow custom and lower or bow the head to the magistrate or judge when entering or leaving the courtroom.

The imams also said “it is not contrary to sharia law for a woman to uncover her face when she is giving testimony in court.”

Magistrates or judges could also look at a woman’s face to “know or identify who she is.”

“If called upon to give evidence in court, it is not contrary to sharia law for a woman to uncover her face and for it to remain uncovered when she is giving evidence so that the magistrate or judge may identify her,” it said.


well this will be a slap for those who think making people obey societies rules...is against Human Rights...

bwaiiiiiiiiin wont like this..

Brian Ross wrote on Dec 12^th, 2017 at 3:59pm:


No.

You will have to in your future appearances tho Ross

Mr Hammer wrote on Dec 12^th, 2017 at 4:46pm:


What percentage of Muslims refuse to stand in court?

And, what percentage of Non-Muslims refuse to stand in court?

I'm curious.

They should be made to bring out a prayer mat and prey to the West for taking them in, insolent recalcitrant bunch of ingrates.

Mr Hammer wrote on Dec 12^th, 2017 at 6:02pm:


Don't wanna say, hey?

Good move   

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 12^th, 2017 at 4:58pm:



MUSLIM RIGHTS activist..gweggy already making an issue..

who said ALL MUSLIMS>. I am curious. who said that>?

oh I think it was BWAiN ...


we only need one or two sticking their finger up at our culture   and when it comes to the courts  or our police asking in a polite way for them to stand or show their face..

who  can then be taken to court and charged with racism.. anti muslim.. of course they are not anti Australian are they?


anyway   this was just to remind some  that its all phoney baloney when they claim is for religious reasons   its now in black and white..

suck it up greg.

Its a credit to Brian for standing up for a lost cause for so long, let him now bow out gracefully.

cods wrote on Dec 12^th, 2017 at 6:11pm:


Oh, dearie, dearie, me.  Shouting now, Cods?

Who said it?  The article you quoted, implied it by not using any qualifiers.   "Muslims" is a collective, in case you misunderstand my point, Cods.