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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) connected Thursday criticised a petition successful the Supreme Court that seeks to invalidate Islamic inheritance law, adjacent arsenic the assemblage described it arsenic “mischievous” and a usurpation of the law principles of spiritual freedom.
In a connection issued to the media, Board spokesperson S. Q. R. Ilyas criticised a Naya Nari Foundation plea successful the tribunal which reportedly argued that Islamic inheritance rules discriminate against Muslim women. The Board stated this was baseless and contrary to Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees state of religion.
Mr. Ilyas, underscored that the Bombay High Court had already clarified successful the Narasu Appa Mali lawsuit that idiosyncratic laws cannot beryllium subjected to law scrutiny. He besides rejected the assertion that Islamic inheritance instrumentality is not an indispensable spiritual practice. Islamic household laws, helium said, are derived from the Quran and sunnah (tradition of Prophet Muhammad) and their observance is obligatory for Muslims.
Touching upon claims of discrimination, Mr. Ilyas said Islam grants adjacent dignity to men and women portion assigning antithetic rights and responsibilities. Responsibility of attraction and household expenses rests connected men, portion women are exempt from specified obligations and are escaped to usage their idiosyncratic income astatine their discretion, helium claimed
He besides referred to remarks attributed to the Chief Justice of India suggesting that the contented could beryllium addressed done a Uniform Civil Code. He said Article 44 of the Directive Principles is lone a guiding rule and cannot beryllium imposed connected Muslims without their consent.
Appealing to the Supreme Court, the Board urged the tribunal to cull the petition seeking changes to Islamic inheritance law.
