Last modified on Tue 12 Jan 2021 12.19 EST
The parents of a Muslim girl who was sent home from school for wearing a skirt that was deemed âtoo longâ are being threatened with legal action.
Siham Hamud, 12, described being bullied for her religious beliefs after being sent home every day in December from Uxbridge high school in Hillingdon, west London, and told to only come back when she wore a shorter skirt. She had been wearing an ankle-length skirt to school for years, but said she was shocked when teachers last month told her the attire was incorrect uniform.
The school says girls should wear black trousers or a black pleated skirt from official uniform suppliers.
The parents of a Muslim girl who refuses to wear a knee-length skirt to school are being threatened with possible court action.Siham Hamud, 12, has worn an ankle-length skirt to school for years but
School threatens parents of Muslim girl with legal action for missed classes due to incorrect skirt length
Hamud has refused to change the length of her skirt as it is against her religious beliefs.
January 12, 2021 09:53 GMT
The parents of a Muslim girl have been threatened with legal action by her school for refusing to send her in a shorter skirt, while the family is insisting it is against their religious beliefs.
Siham Hamud, a student at Uxbridge High School in Middlesex s Hillingdon in England, has been wearing an ankle-length skirt to school for years. However, teachers began raising objections on her attire last month and sent her back every day for incorrect uniform. Now the school has threatened to take legal action against the family over the unauthorised absences.
Siham Hamud, 12, has worn an ankle-length skirt to school for many years
But she claims Uxbridge High School now say this is inappropriate for uniform
Muslim Siham refuses to wear a shorter skirt as it is against her religious beliefs
She was sent home from school every day in December for incorrect uniform
School has threatened to take family to court over the unauthorised absences