Fair Housing
A housing advertisement that states 'walking distance to Mosque — ideal for Muslim families' is:
APermissible — it provides relevant location information
BA fair housing violation — it expresses a preference for a particular religion✓ Correct
COnly a violation if it discourages non-Muslim applicants
DPermissible in religious publications only
Explanation
Advertising language that expresses a preference for or limitation to persons of a particular religion (or any other protected class) violates the Fair Housing Act. Even seemingly positive statements about proximity to religious facilities targeted at one faith group can constitute discrimination.
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