Muslim women allowed to wear the hijab in official documents in Ukraine from 20 November

Ukrainian Muslim Deputy Interior Minister Natalia Kovalchuk has confirmed that Muslim women in Ukraine will be able to wear the hijab in their official documents from November 20.

Ukrainian Muslim Deputy Interior Minister Natalia Kovalchuk has confirmed that Muslim women in Ukraine will be able to wear the hijab in their official documents from November 20.

The Ukrainian official confirmed that the government decision on the possibility of taking document photos with the hijab will come into force on the mentioned date.

Based on this decision, Muslim women in Ukraine will be able to use their photographs with the hijab or other headscarves on their identification cards or passports formally without violating the teachings of Islam.

In the news of Islam in Ukraine, the religious administration of the Muslims of Ukraine held a central celebration on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, in the capital Kiev.