Pakistani pilot sacked for refusing to cut beard

[HeiGou]

Pakistani pilot sacked for refusing to cut beard
By Isambard Wilkinson in Islamabad
(Filed: 12/04/2006)

The government of Pakistan yesterday defended a decision to retire an air force pilot who refused to trim his beard for religious reasons.

It said that pilots flying at high altitude "can malfunction as a result of beards being too bushy", mainly because they could interfere with oxygen masks.

It was the latest chronicle in a struggle between the country's secular-minded majority led by President Pervez Musharraf, who has a moustache, and bearded Islamists who form the major opposition party in parliament and a minority in the armed forces.

Sqn Ldr Mohsin Hayat Ranjha was retired in October and four colleagues grounded for breaking the air force dress code that allows trimmed beards but bars long ones.

Many strict Muslims believe that their faith compels them to wear long beards.

[Joe98]

Many strict Muslims believe that their faith compels them to wear long beards.

Can we get a quote from the Koran on this?

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[extinction]

Allah will reward this pilot ..........

[Joe98]

Allah will reward this pilot ..........

When Pakistan is attacked this pilot will be on the ground cleaning the barracks.

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[shariq_0189]

its not in the quran. but it is a sunnah of the prophet SAW. he has ordered us to grow our beards and trim our mustache.

[renak]

He just needs to find another profession. Simple.

[north_malaysian]

"Can MALFUNCTION as result of beirds being to bushy"????:p

Many ustazs in Malaysia ask Muslims to trim their beard because it's easier to take ablution. I think having a well trimmed beard (or small goatie) is kinda metrosexual.:happy:

[MuslimWays]

[MAD]Government[/MAD]

[Sister_6038]

He just needs to find another profession. Simple.

i dont see why he should have to change his proffession....just because of some silly little men who think they are knowledgeable...its not him who has to change but it is them who have to change their thinking

[afriend]

Oh well......

Maybe Allah is protecting him, something bad may have happened to him if he had stayed....

There is a reason why Allah does something....

This is what you call a mujaahid.......Someone who is risking livestock.livelihood for the sake of Allah and Islam.

Allah's blessing to him!

[Sister_6038]

Oh well......

Maybe Allah is protecting him, something bad may have happened to him if he had stayed....

There is a reason why Allah does something....

This is what you call a mujaahid.......Someone who is risking livestock.livelihood for the sake of Allah and Islam.

Allah's blessing to him!

yeh true say bro inshaAllah Allah will reward him

[DaNgErOuS MiNdS]

thats what I would calll having faith in Allah swt...

[extinction]

When Pakistan is attacked this pilot will be on the ground cleaning the barracks.

oh please dude...thats lame..

[renak]

i dont see why he should have to change his proffession....just because of some silly little men who think they are knowledgeable...its not him who has to change but it is them who have to change their thinking

The article stated that it was a safety hazard.

[mbaig]

A'salaam alaykum brothers and sisters ,

Muslims cannot practice islam even in Islamic countries so how can we expect freedom to muslims in non muslim countries. Many muslim countries are corrupted. One can find alcohol trade, prostitution, Night clubs etc, because most of the muslim leaders are on payrole of foreign western countries they are not concern for the well being of muslim ummah.