This girl deserves a prize for national integration. For someone to banish a family out of retribution for something as pure as classical dance is something that is reprehensible.
True talent cannot be hidden for long. What is interesting to note is that even though Rubaiyya is good in her studies, she is not too keen on an academic career. Her interest seems to be more in pursuing a life in dance. And her parents are very helpful. Why should outsiders spoil all this by making them social outcastes?? "The parish doors might never open for us, but the world is not too small for the brave". Very true. I think it is time for all, regardless of religious beliefs to support Rubaiyya in her pursuit of excellence.
I only hope that this is not only one side of the story. It would be very unfair of me to criticise someone without knowing the entire story, but if this is the whole story, I think someone should call a fatwa on the parish folks itself. They are doing a greater disservice to Islam than this little 16-yr old.
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From the link it seems that the village elders may have a veil of hypocrisy. I am not doing anything to solve it so I cannot blame them.
But on the other hand, I dont know of traditional Muslim art forms where women dance in the presence of men. Thats not permissible from an Islamic perspective.
Your last statement hits a bullseye. There are often steps that one takes without the correct knowledge, but the parish folks cannot excommunicate anyone unless one has committed a major sin. So are the parish folks knowledgeable?
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