Fatwa OKs Rendering Quran into Sign Language
The Dar-al-Ifta of Egypt has said the Quran can be rendered into sign language.
The Dar-al-Ifta al Misriyyah is considered among the major foundations for fatwa (religious edicts) in the Islamic world.
It said the translation would not be a replacement for the original words of the Quran but can help the hearing-impaired to understand the Quranic verses, Shaab Misr daily reported.
Rendering the Quran into the sign language has recently been done in several countries.
In 2011, Islamic experts created a series of sign language DVDs explaining the teachings of the Quran, in order to help deaf Muslims.
Sign language is a system of hand movements and other gestures to communicate thoughts and ideas.
