Dāwūd talks about a fatwá prohibiting women from working as cashiers. The ruling was issued by the Saudi Arabian Council for Fatwá and Research and consequently opposed by a press campaign publishing previous fatwás by the council permitting women to work as cashiers. Dāwūd claims that this is the first time anything of this nature has happened in Saudi Arabia and that it is considered by some as a step towards a more liberal state.

Key Words: Saudi Arabian Council for Fatwá and Research