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- By Parinda News Bureau, February 02, 2006, 09:47 IST
Lucknow: Stressing on the need to abolish the uniform civil code, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board rubbished the reported 'fatwa' against tennis star Sania Mirza's on-court attire, stating it did not come under the purview of Muslim personal law.
AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Nizamuddin said in Lucknow that every sports had its specific dress code and it did not come under the purview of the Muslim personal laws.
Referring to an edict issued by a Muslim cleric some time back against Mirza's dress while playing on court, he asserted that fatwas on such issues carried no meaning.
Following the meeting of its 'Islah-e-ma'ashra' (Reforms in Muslim society) committee on Tuesday, the Board also demanded abolition of Article 44 of the constitution pertaining to uniform civil code.
Maulana said that the uniform civil code was against the spirit of the Islam and hence it should be abolished.
He said that as long as the article remained in the constitution there would be a possibility that it could be enforced one day, and hence it should either be abolished or Muslims should be exempted from it.
Nizamuddin said the 'Shariat' governed the Muslim personal laws and no one could make any change in them.
The Maulana said that the meeting was attended by 70 odd participants who expressed serious concern at the social evils that had crept in the Muslim society.
The issues that came up for discussion at the meeting included lavish expenditure during 'nikah' (marriages), demand for dowry, divorce and girls education besides others.
The maulana said the Board would launch a programme to eradicate the social evils from the Muslim society.
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