“Centre has no authority to change Shariat laws”
Srinagar: A day after the Centre submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court for abolishing triple talaq, Kashmir’s chief Muslim cleric (Mufti Azam) Mufti Bashir-u-Din Sunday said that it is direct interference in the religious affairs of Muslims.
“Despite religious freedom guaranteed under the provisions of Indian constitution, Government of India is moving to court against triple talaq. It is direct religious interference,” Mufti Bashir-u-Din told KNS.
He added that government has no authority to challenge or change the Sharait law.
“The action of Government of India is highly condemnable. It can have serious consequences,” he added.
The centre is opposed to the Muslim practice of triple talaq, it has informed the Supreme Court, describing it as “misplaced in a secular country.”
In a 1985 judgment, the Supreme Court granted divorcee, Shah Bano, alimony for life. But following protests from Muslim leaders and others that the court was being intrusive, the judgment was overturned. (KNS)