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  • Darul Uloom Deoband Issues Fatwa Validating ‘Ghazwa-E-Hind’, NCPCR Orders Action |

    NEW DELHI: Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the nation, has reportedly issued a fatwa affirming the concept of ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’. The seminary, through its website, has asserted the validity of ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ (holy raid of India) from an Islamic perspective, declaring those who become martyrs in this endeavour as supreme martyrs.

    NCPCR Orders Action Against Deoband

    However, the issuance of this fatwa has sparked controversy, with the National Commission for Child Protection (NCPCR) swiftly moving to address what it terms an “anti-national” stance. Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo has directed the authorities in Saharanpur to take immediate action, emphasizing the potential harm such ideologies pose, particularly to the impressionable minds of children.

    In a strongly-worded letter to the senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Saharanpur District, Kanoongo expressed the commission’s grave concern over the dissemination of the fatwa, highlighting its alleged violation of Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Citing legal precedents and invoking Section 13(1) of the CPCR Act, 2005, the commission underscored the urgency of addressing content that could incite hatred against the nation.

    NCPCR Expresses Concern Over Deoband’s Fatwa

    The NCPCR’s stance stems from its commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children, with Kanoongo reiterating the commission’s previous attempts to address similar concerns with the district administration. Despite prior warnings, no action has been taken, prompting the NCPCR to assert that the district administration could be held accountable for any adverse repercussions arising from the circulation of such content.

    Consequently, the NCPCR has directed the initiation of legal proceedings against Darul Uloom Deoband under the Indian Penal Code and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, demanding a prompt report on the actions taken in response.

    Muslim Clerics Defend Fatwa 

    While Darul Uloom Deoband has cited religious texts to justify its stance on ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’, critics view this as a dangerous precedent. Muslim cleric Maulana Sajid Rashidi, while defending the fatwa, portrayed it as a hypothetical scenario, emphasizing that it pertains to a situation of conflict between Hindus and Muslims.

    Understanding Ghazwa-e-Hind

    Ghazwa-e-Hind, as per the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), signifies a war driven by faith rather than material gain. This concept, rooted in Islamic teachings, alludes to the conquest of the Indian subcontinent by Muslim warriors. However, extremist factions, such as Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), have exploited this notion to justify terrorist activities, falsely branding jihad against India as a holy endeavour.

  • Dar-ul-Uloom problems fatwa in opposition to Muslim scholars trimming, shaving beards 

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    LUCKNOW: Dar-ul-Uloom in Deoband, the most important Islamic seminary in Asia, issued a recent fatwa caution the scholars in opposition to trimming or shaving off their beards.

    The awareness issued by means of the seminary said that any pupil who would trim or shave his beard could be expelled from the establishment.

    In line with the assets, the awareness used to be issued by means of Maulana Hussain Ahmad Haridwari, who supervises the seminary’s schooling department. Calling the observe of trimming or shaving the beard ‘unislamic,’ the awareness has cautioned the seminary scholars to steer clear of the observe or be able to stand motion.

    It added that any pupil making an attempt to go into the college campus for the following semester by means of shaving off his beard would no longer be allowed at the premises because the seminary would no longer tolerate any disobedience at the a part of the scholars of Islamic research.

    The fatwa additional discussed that 4 of the Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband scholars have been brushed aside for trimming their beards on February 6. The assets claimed that the scholars had later issued a letter of apology to the seminary.

    Welcoming the fatwa, a former pupil of Dar-ul-Uloom, Maulana Mufti Asad Qasmi of Madrasa Jamia Sheikhul Hind, stated that the whole thing that Hazrat Mohammad Sahib had followed is Sunnat. “Each Muslim must spend his existence by means of following Sunnat and Shariah rules. It’s Sunnah to stay a handful of beards in Islam. If the beard grows greater than that is minimize, then there’s no hurt in it. Nevertheless it must be maintained,” he stated.

    Previous, Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband had issued a fatwa in opposition to the Muslim ladies barring them from shaping eyebrows or going for a haircut. The seminary had stated that any girl who shapes eyebrows or will get a haircut is indulging in un-Islamic behaviour.

    LUCKNOW: Dar-ul-Uloom in Deoband, the most important Islamic seminary in Asia, issued a recent fatwa caution the scholars in opposition to trimming or shaving off their beards.

    The awareness issued by means of the seminary said that any pupil who would trim or shave his beard could be expelled from the establishment.

    In line with the assets, the awareness used to be issued by means of Maulana Hussain Ahmad Haridwari, who supervises the seminary’s schooling department. Calling the observe of trimming or shaving the beard ‘unislamic,’ the awareness has cautioned the seminary scholars to steer clear of the observe or be able to stand motion.

    It added that any pupil making an attempt to go into the college campus for the following semester by means of shaving off his beard would no longer be allowed at the premises because the seminary would no longer tolerate any disobedience at the a part of the scholars of Islamic research.

    The fatwa additional discussed that 4 of the Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband scholars have been brushed aside for trimming their beards on February 6. The assets claimed that the scholars had later issued a letter of apology to the seminary.

    Welcoming the fatwa, a former pupil of Dar-ul-Uloom, Maulana Mufti Asad Qasmi of Madrasa Jamia Sheikhul Hind, stated that the whole thing that Hazrat Mohammad Sahib had followed is Sunnat. “Each Muslim must spend his existence by means of following Sunnat and Shariah rules. It’s Sunnah to stay a handful of beards in Islam. If the beard grows greater than that is minimize, then there’s no hurt in it. Nevertheless it must be maintained,” he stated.

    Previous, Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband had issued a fatwa in opposition to the Muslim ladies barring them from shaping eyebrows or going for a haircut. The seminary had stated that any girl who shapes eyebrows or will get a haircut is indulging in un-Islamic behaviour.