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New Delhi, Oct 13: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the highest umbrella body of Muslim organizations on Shariah issue, on Thursday asked the central government not to try to interfere in the Muslim Personal Law as the Muslim community will not bear any such interference.
“The Personal Law Board wants to make it clear to the central government as well as the Law Commission that the personal law is the voice of the entire Muslim community and that they will not bear any kind of interference in the personal law and that all the Muslim organizations and schools of thought are strongly behind the Personal Law Board,” said the board leaders while addressing a press conference here today.
In a rare show of unity, all top leaders of almost all leading Muslim organizations were present at the press conference.
VIDEO: Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani addressing press conference in Delhi on 13 Oct 2016.
The board also rejected the recent questionnaire of the Law Commission of India seeking public opinion in favour of the Uniform Civil Code.
“The All India Muslim Personal Law Board along with all prominent Muslim organizations like Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Muslim Majlise- Mushawarat, Milli Council, Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees plus the schools of thought like Deoband, Barelvi, Ahle Hadith, Shia etc., reject the questionnaire prepared by the Law Commission. It is also explicitly expressed that this is unacceptable to the Muslim community and make honest appeal to the community to boycott and not to respond to the questionnaire of the Law Commission,” said the board in a statement.
The board said that the questionnaire is a move to nullify the Muslim Personal Law.
“The fact is that the questionnaire points to the ulterior intentions of the commission and is an attempt to nullify the Muslim Personal Law. The question is framed so as to confuse the respondents. By referring to article 44 of the Constitution, an attempt is made to give a constitutional position to the Uniform Civil Code. This is false and deceit as the clause is Directive Principle which is not bound to be implemented,” said the board.
“So far as the constitution is concerned, basic importance is for the fundamental rights. As per Article 25 of the fundamental rights, each and every individual has the right to follow, practice and propagate the religion of his/her choice,” it added.
The press conference was addressed by Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani, General Secretary of Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Arshad Madani (Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (Arshad Madani group)), Maulana Qari Mohammad Usman (Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (Mahmood Madani group)), Maulan Mahmood Madani, Mohammad Jafar (Jamaat-e-Islami Hind), Dr Manzoor Alam (Milli Council), Maulana Asghar Ali Imam Mehdi (Jamiat Ahle Hadees) and others.
The decision to boycott the Law Commission has been taken jointly, unitedly and after due deliberation and discussions, they informed.
