Secretary of the Fiqh Working Group of the Women’s Studies Association: Riding motorcycles by women does not pose a religious problem. We are issuing them Class 1 licenses for trucks and buses, but not motorcycle licenses.

The Secretary of the Fiqh Working Group of the Women’s Studies Association, in an interview with Iran, said:

“I am one of the opponents of not issuing motorcycle licenses to women, and I criticize the fact that women motorcyclists are denied licenses. In my view, if a woman can obtain a Class One driving license and operate heavy vehicles, or even fly planes and steer ships, why is she not allowed to get a motorcycle license?

From my perspective, based on the Fiqh and Qur’anic sources I have studied, there is no religious prohibition against it.

If a woman rides a motorcycle with appropriate conditions and attire, there is no religious barrier, and I am among those who request that this issue be reviewed so that women motorcyclists can receive licenses.”