Riyadh court rules against gender-mixing in schools

Last updated: Monday, March 18, 2013 11:46 PM

Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH – The Administrative Court in Riyadh has revoked a decision taken by the Ministry of Education allowing boys to study in elementary schools for girls.

Issuing the verdict, the presiding judge said the ministry’s decision was in violation of the prevailing rules and regulations, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Monday.

“The ministry took this decision without considering its implications. The ministry should realize the flaws in its decision and examine the aberrations,” the court said while noting that the ministry’s act contravenes the principles of Islamic jurisprudence as well as the laws of the country.