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One cannot impose a common law and ask others to follow it, says Samastha Kerala Jem Iyyathul Ulama
MALAPPURAM, KERALA: Various Muslim organisations will join hands and hold protests against the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the coming days. The decision comes after the centres push for the law in the coming session of the parliament.
Organisations including the ‘Samastha Kerala Jem Iyyathul Ulama’, Jamaat E Islami, IUML (Indian Union Muslim League), INL (Indian National League) and the MSF (Muslim Students Federation) decided to hold meetings and seminars on July 8th to discuss the further course of action.
The decision came on the same day that both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) made it clear that both parties would hold separate seminars and meetings to oppose the law.
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The Muslim organisations are of the view that the UCC is a direct infringement on the personal law of the community, thus trying to alter the diverse structure of various religions in the country.
Speaking to The New Indian, Moin Kutty Mash, a senior leader of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, asked, “Why do we require a separate law when there is already a civil law that is applicable equally to all the citizens in the country? If a citizen is convicted of a crime, irrespective of religion or caste, the person faces the law. It holds true for all such acts. In such a scenario, why does one need to alter the existing system?”
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“Will the Hindu community accept the marriage traditions of the Muslim community or vice versa and will the members of the Christian and Jain religions accept the marriage and inheritance laws of other communities?” he asked.
“India is a country with a mixed culture and personal laws. One cannot impose a common law and ask others to follow it. Muslims cannot agree to that. They cannot accept or agree with any law that takes away a part of their religion, as marriages, inheritance and succession are part of their faith,” he added.
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Earlier this week, the IUML had termed the Prime Minister’s push for implementing UCC in the country an election agenda ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year as he has nothing to show for his nine-year governance.
