AIMPLB forms women’s wing
KOLKATA : The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday announced that it would form a women’s wing to look into the issues concerning Muslim women, including that of talaq, family disputes and education.
“It has been decided for the first time that we will form a women’s wing to go into issues concerning Muslim women and an all-India Muslim women helpline, a toll-free call centre in Urdu English and eight regional language,” Kamal Farooqi, a member of AIMPLB, said.
In also passed a resolution which stated that the government was infringing into the personal laws of Muslims.“It seems that the government is bringing up this issue of triple talaq and uniform civil code ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls in order to polarise people and reap political dividends,” he said.
“It is the opinion of the AIMPLB that the Shariah laws have their origin in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah. These Shariah laws are divine laws and cannot be modified changed or altered by any person or authority,” he added.
The point of view of AIMPLB has been explained in detail through the affidavit filed before the honourable Supreme Court, he said. ‘A tool to interefere in our affairs’The board has now prepared a questionnaire and circulated it among Muslims for signatures in support of triple talaq.
“Lakhs of Muslim women have supported AIMPLB on its stand on triple talaq and the issue is a tool used by the government to interfere in AIMPLB’s affairs. The government is trying to project Muslim women as suppressed and oppressed, which is wrong,” Asma Zahra, executive member of AIMPLB, said.the Hindu .
