The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Saturday passed a resolution against implementation of Uniform Civil Code, saying the government motivated by vote bank politics is trying to abolish the Muslim Personal Law. It said the UCC is not only a problem for Muslims, but is related to different social groups, communities and castes.
"The reason for the greater sensitivity of Muslims to Muslim personal law is that Islamic Shari'a is embedded in all spheres of life and in social and moral aspects. The commands of the Holy Quran are created by the creator of this universe and cannot be changed," the resolution said.
The organisation said implementation of any law undermining the pluralism of the country will directly affect the unity and integrity of the country. It further alleged that the attempt to abolish Muslim Personal Law is against the spirit of democracy and the guarantees given in the Constitution.
“When the law of this country was being written, the Constituent Assembly guaranteed that the religious affairs of the Muslims, especially their personal law, would not be tampered with. This is the object and spirit of Articles 25 to 29 of the Constitution," it said.
The JUH lamented that in recent times the courts have paved the way for the destruction of Muslim Personal Law by "arbitrary interpretation" of Shariat's mandate and Quranic verses. “This attitude of the courts is very harmful to the faith of minorities and weaker sections," it said.
The organisation is holding a three-day plenary session in Delhi starting on Friday.
