‘Wedding of Muslim couple as per Hindu rites illegal’

via http://www.indianexpress.com/news/--Wedding-of-Muslim-couple-as-per-Hindu-rites-illegal--/469594 published on June 4, 2009

Muzaffarnagar: Wedding of a Muslim couple solemnised as per Hindu rites during a mass marriage is null and void and against the Islamic law, leading Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom Deoband has said.

The ruling came following protests over a Muslim couple– Akbal Ali and Trabunnisa — taking part in a mass marriage programme organised by an NGO in Gorakhpur district, seminary officials said.

Since they were the only Muslim couple among a group of 27, the organisers failed to make arrangements for a ‘nikah’ ceremony and they tied the knot as per Hindu rituals.

“Marriage of a Muslim couple is illegal if there is no Nikah ceremony. Islam does not permit such a marriage,” Deputy in-charge of the Deoband Fatwa Department Mufti Ahsan Kasmi said.

Another cleric from the seminary Maulana M Sufiyana also said that such marriages are against the Shariat.

Welcome to Haindava Keralam! Register for Free or Login as a privileged HK member to enjoy auto-approval of your comments and to receive periodic updates.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

 characters available

3 − 1 =

Responses

Latest Articles from Bharath Focus

Did You Know?