Good old Iqbal Sacranie. One can see why the BBC and similar are always so eager to ask the MCB for its opinion on matters to do with ‘the Muslim community’.
Sir Iqbal said of civil partnerships: “This is harmful. It does not augur well in building the very foundations of society – stability, family relationships. And it is something we would certainly not, in any form, encourage the community to be involved in.”
Why? Why doesn’t it?
He said he was guided by the teachings of the Muslim faith, adding that other religions such as Christianity and Judaism held the same stance.
Yes, they do. A cardinal was saying so just the other day. So what? Why … Read the rest