SAUDI ARABIA BANS ABAYA IN EXAM HALLS

Wed 21 December 2022:

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the abaya (loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women) in exam halls.

The Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) announced that young female students will not be allowed to wear abaya during examination period.

The ETEC said in a tweet, “It is necessary to adhere to the dress code that conforms to the regulations for preserving public decency in the examination venues, knowing that it is forbidden to wear the cloak at the time of taking the test.. Good luck.”

This came in response to a tweet in which a Saudi girl, Dalia, asked him if it was permissible to wear the hijab during exams.

@EtecCare السلام عليكم
الحجاب مسموح؟

— داليا (@dddal661) December 16, 2022

In 2018, it was announced that the abaya was no longer legally valid, although a number of women in the kingdom continue to wear it.

The move was made by the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, as the country continues to see an expansion in women’s rights including a decision to allow women to attend mixed public sporting events and the right to drive cars from this summer.

“The laws are very clear and stipulated in the laws of sharia (Islamic law): that women wear decent, respectful clothing, like men,” Mohammad said in a 2018 interview with CBS television.

“This, however, does not particularly specify a black abaya or a black head cover. The decision is entirely left for women to decide what type of decent and respectful attire she chooses to wear.”

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