Muslim clerics have reacted cautiously to the Supreme Court verdict on triple talaq, saying they were consulting legal and Islamic experts on the issue.
Treading a cautious path, Darool-uloom Deoband, said that they are with the All India Muslim Personal law Board on the verdict of the Supreme Court on triple Talaq and said that they will make any comment after going through the judgment.
Naib mohtamim (deputy vice-chancellor) of the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband however said, “In my opinion, no one has the right to change the Shariat which is the divine law. A formal statement will however be issued by the mohtamim (head) of the seminary.” He said that Darul Uloom is waiting for the September 10 meeting of the AIMPlB to be held in Bhopal to discuss on the matter.
Maulana Taslim Raza Khan representing the Dargah of Ala Hazrat at Bareilly said `` we follow and abide by the constitution and other civil laws of the country but we will never accept any judicial pronouncement interfering in the muslim personal law and the Shariat’’
``Triple talaq even if pronounced in one sitting will remain triple talaq and the government cannot interfere in the religious affairs of the muslim as the muslim will be abide by the Shariat. Muslim will never accept the ban on triple talaq by a new legislation’’, said Maulana Taslim Raza Khan. Dargah ala Hazrat is the most revered place for the Sunni muslims of Barelvi sect who are in overwhelming majority of the muslim population in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Mufti Khurshid Alam Shahar Imam of Bareilly said ``muslim will only follow the Koran hadith and shariat and come what may the muslims will never accept any other law in their religious affairs’’.
State president of the All-India Imam Association Mufti Zulfikar said they were studying the Supreme Court’s order and would form an opinion after consulting the Islamic scholars and legal experts. Mufti Mehboob Bulandshahri from the fatwa department of Darul Uloom refused to comment on the apex court’s verdict.
A section of the Islamic clerics have voiced their opposition to the apex court verdict saying that no one can interfere in the divine law –the shariat. “How can the court intervene into our religious affairs “said a cleric on the condition of anonymity.
Meanwhile, Sunni cleric and Imam of Eidgah Aishbagh lucknow Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangimahali said that the AIMPlB is spreading awareness in the community since for the last four decades against triple talaq.
Maulana Khalid, who is also the member of the AIMPlB, said that the Board’s meeting in Bhopal will discuss the SC verdict and will take decision accordingly. “The Board has done everything from issuing code of conduct and advisory to the people of the community to eliminate the practice of triple Talaq’’,
Maulana Khalid however voiced his opposition on the SC’s direction to the government for enacting legislation on talaq. “The new legislation could be interference in muslim personal law which has been protected by the Constitution,”.
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Pioneer News Service | lucknow
Amazing it may sound, but the cops of high profile `UP-100’ meant to provide quick relief to victims, themselves prey to deteriorating law and order situation. All the cops deployed on the Dial-100 Innova, kept sleeping all through Monday night and the miscreants stolen their all belongings which included service pistol.
The sensational incident was reported from Sharwasti, where the senior officers after learning of the incident had launched a massive search to trace out the belongings and only after their efforts failed, a formal complaint was registered in this regard. later taking serious cognizance of the matter, all the three cops who kept sleeping during duty hours were placed under suspension.
Reports said that Vehicle No-2509 of Dial-100 was deployed for patrolling in Harbanspur area of Malhipur, on Bahraich border, in Shrawasti on Monday night. Sub-inspector Chandra Bhan Yadav, constable Bharat Chandra and constable driver, Ramesh Kumar Yadav, were on duty on the Innova. Sources said that the Dial-100 staff took the vehicle and parked it at Gazi brick kiln field and than all the three went to sleep. Finding the police team in deep sleep, some miscreants struck in the area and had stolen all the belongings including the mobile phone and license pistol of Chandra Bhan. The miscreants also escaped safely with no one took notice of the incident. It was only in the wee hours when the cops wake up and found their belongings missing, they first launched a search on their own. However, later they informed the incident to control room after which SP Shrawasti, Vijay Dhul rushed to the spot. local police also tried to search the belongings but when they failed, a case was registered in the matter and all the three were placed under suspension.