Islam Does Not Prohibit Girls’ Education: Muslim World League Chief

Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, emphasized that Islam does not prohibit girls’ education. Addressing a summit in Islamabad, he rejected the claims of those using Islam to justify restrictions on girls’ education.

Speaking at the Girls’ Education in Islamic Societies Summit in Islamabad, the Secretary-General stated, “We reject the religious justifications some use to prevent girls’ education under the name of Islam.” He reaffirmed that Islam does not impose such limitations.