All India Muslim Personal Law Board

This article is about All India Muslim Personal Law Board. For All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board, see All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board.


All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Abbreviation AIMPLB
Formation 1973
Type NGO
Legal status Active
Region served India
Official languages Urdu, English
President Syed Mohammad Rabe Hasani,[1]
Key people Mohammad Taiyab, Ali Mian,
Staff 41
Volunteers 201
Website http://www.aimplboard.org/

Introduction

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is an organization constituted in 1973 to adopt suitable strategies for the protection and continued applicability of Muslim Personal Law in India, most importantly, the The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act of 1937, providing for the application of the Islamic Law Code of Shariat to Muslims in India in personal affairs.[2][1]. The Board presents itself as the leading body of Muslim opinion in India. A role for which it has been criticized[3][4] as well as supported[5]

Aims and objectives[1]
According to its website, its aims and objectives are:
  • To adopt suitable strategies for protection and continued applicability of Muslim Personal Law i.e. Shariat Application Act in India.
  • To strive for annulment or exempting the Muslims from the ambit of such direct, indirect or parallel legislation, whether already enacted or in the process of enactment or to be enacted in future, or rulings and judgements of the courts of law interfering in the application of Muslim Personal Law.
  • To generate awareness about the injunctions of Islamic Shariah regarding personal and social life of Muslims, and publication of literature for the purpose.
  • To formulate a comprehensive framework for promotion and enforcement of personal laws of Islamic Shariah among the Muslims.
  • To constitute Action Committees for protection of the Muslim Personal Law from time to time, and for striving to implement of the decisions of the Board throughout the country.
  • To constitute a permanent standing committee comprising Ulema and legal experts to study laws, rules, regulations and circulars issued by the central and state governments and other governmental and semi-governmental agencies or the Bills introduced in the Parliament and state legislation from the point of view of their impact on the Muslim Personal Law.
  • To promote sense of harmony, goodwill, brotherhood, cooperation and unity among followers of various schools of Islamic Shariah, and to advance unity, coordination among them for the protection of Muslim Personal Law.
  • To assess currently enforced Muhammadan Law in India in the light of Islamic Shariah, to arrange for study of various issues in the light of various schools of Islamic jurisprudence, and to find appropriate solutions to the issues facing the community, following the principles of Islamic Shariah, under the guidance of experts of Islamic Shariah and jurisprudence in the light of Holy Quran and Sunnah.
  • To constitute Study Teams and organise seminars, symposia, public lectures, assemblies and conferences and tours, and publish literature, use mass media for the purpose of achieving the above objects.

About the Board

AIMPLB is a private body working to protect Muslim personal laws, liaise with and influence the government and guide the general public about crucial issues. The Board has a working committee of 41 ulama representing various schools of thought. In addition to this, it also has a general body of 201 persons of ulama as well as laymen, including about 25 women.

Within the Board, Shias were a minority, as are the Barelvi Sunnis, with the Deobandi Sunnis dominating the Board.

The Board suffered splits when Shias and Muslim Feminists seceded to form their own separate Boards, the All India Shia Personal Law Board and the All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board.[6]

Causes and actions

The AIMPLB focuses primarily to defend the Sharia laws from any law or legislation that they consider infringes on it.[1]. In this role initially it has objected to any change in the Divorce Laws for Muslim women.[7] In this regard it has even published a book - Nikah-O-Talaq (Marriage and Divorce)[1]. However, from time to time it has been hinted by the board that it might reconsider its position[8]. It has also objected to gay rights.[9][10]
The Board has also objected to the Right of Children for Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 as they believe it will infringe on the Madrasa System of Education[11]. It has also supported child marriage and opposes the Child Marriage Restraint Act. [12] It has also objected to the High Court of India Judgement on Babri Mosque.[13]. For this, it is also willing to threaten political action.[14] The Board was in the headlines recently for its opposition to the live video conference of author Salman Rushdie to the Jaipur Literature Festival in January, 2012.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e AIMPLB Home Page
  2. ^ vakilno1.com. "The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937". vakilno1.com. http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/muslimperact/muslimpersonalact.htm. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  3. ^ Lawrence, Bruce B (15-Nov-2007). On violence: a reader.. Duke University Press. p. 265. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=32SGA4EV9EEC&lpg=PA265&dq=All%20India%20Muslim%20Personal%20Law%20Board&pg=PA265#v=onepage&q=All%20India%20Muslim%20Personal%20Law%20Board&f=false. Retrieved 02/13/2012. 
  4. ^ Narain, Vrinda B (24-May-2008). Reclaiming the nation: Muslim women and the law in India. University of Toronto Press. p. 93. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=qvG01Oo_9kkC&lpg=PA93&dq=All%20India%20Muslim%20Personal%20Law%20Board&pg=PA93#v=onepage&q=All%20India%20Muslim%20Personal%20Law%20Board&f=false. Retrieved 02/13/2012. 
  5. ^ Gani, H. A. (1988). Reform of Muslim personal law: the Shah Bano controversy and the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 65. 
  6. ^ PARVEEN ABDI (12 June 06). "All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board On Muslim Women's Reservation". .milligazette.com. http://www.milligazette.com/IndMusStat/2006a/966-aimwplb-12jun06-reservation.htm. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  7. ^ TNN (Jul 18, 2007). "Sharia courts should be first option: AIMPLB". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-18/india/27970400_1_sharia-muslim-women-aimplb. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  8. ^ TNN (Oct 25, 2006,). "All Muslims are equal: AIMPLB". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-10-25/india/27798198_1_aimplb-member-muslim-women-muslim-personal-law-board. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  9. ^ JYOTI THOTTAM (July 02, 2009 ,). "All India's Historic Ruling on Gay Rights". Times.com. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1908406,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopularemail&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fmostemailed+%28TIME%3A+Most+Emailed+Story+of+the+Day%29. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  10. ^ UNI (July 02, 2009 ,). "All India Muslim Personal Law Board moves SC over legalising homosexuality, UNI,". Times.com. http://www.indlaw.com/guest/DisplayNews.aspx?87BD3CBF-F0D2-40B8-9DF0-B9BAC18E82A0. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  11. ^ TNN (Feb 5, 2012,). "Bill to address minorities' RTE concerns in next session: Sibal". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Bill-to-address-minorities-RTE-concerns-in-next-session-Sibal/articleshow/11760520.cms. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  12. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2238321.stm
  13. ^ Zeenews Bureau (September 30, 2010,). "Not satisfied with Ayodhya verdict; will move SC: AIMPLB". Zeenews.com. http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/not-satisfied-with-ayodhya-verdict-will-move-sc-aimplb_658682.html. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  14. ^ Deepak Gidwani (Jan 29, 2012). "AIMPLB set to corner Congress in UP polls". DNAIndia.com. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_aimplb-set-to-corner-congress-in-up-polls_1643251. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  15. ^ CNN-IBN (Jan 24, 2012). "Salman Rushdie has hurt religious sentiments in his book: AIMPLB member". IBNLive.com. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rushdie-has-hurt-religious-sentiments-aimplb/223846-40.html. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 

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