Muslim influencers in France are encouraging followers on social media to abandon works of classical French literature they consider incompatible with Islamic values and instead embrace “halal” fiction.

Muslim influencers in France are encouraging followers on social media to abandon works of classical French literature they consider incompatible with Islamic values and instead embrace “halal” fiction.

Halal romance means love stories in which courtship follows Islamic rules,… pic.twitter.com/qxuKvesjlh

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