Ulema continues attack on Sania

Not pacified by tennis sensation Sania Mirza's denial on dress and pre-marital sex comments attributed to her, a Muslim organisation today continued the attack on her and asked her to change her way of dressing on the court.

"Instead of frequently changing her statements, she should change her way of dressing. She should restrict her liberal views to herself," said A Ikram, the Ulema of the Darul Uloom, Centre for Islamic Studies.

Islam prohibits pre-marital sex and requires women to wear veils, Darul Uloom's Mufti Ahsan Kasmi said.

Ikram and Kasmi said Sania should refrain from making her views on such issues public.

Already under Islamist fire for wearing mini-skirt while playing, the tennis star's reported comments that she supported South Indian actress Khushboo's views on pre-marital sex triggered off another controversy. She has denied having made such comments.