The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday demanded arrest of Mufti of Khargone Darul Uloom, who issued a fatwa anulling divorce decree by a court on the ground that the judge was a "non-Muslim".
| Good idea. Toss him into the calaboose. India's a secular state. |
The VHP workers, who staged protest and shouted slogans in front of Collectorate here, also alleged that the fatwa issued by Mufti Mohd Rafiq Qasmi amounted to an attack on judiciary and demanded his arrest within a week for committing "treachery with the nation".
| I'm always a little suspicious about the level of mental activity of people who go around shouting slogans. But maybe that's just me... |
The activists also submitted a memorandum to District Collector S K Pal. "If the administration fails to arrest the Mufti in next seven days, we will lock the doors of a madarasa being run by the Darul Uloom and intensify our protest," District VHP Secretary Santosh Joshi said. VHP demand arrest of Mufti for issuing fatwa
| I'm also not real easy in my mind about storm troopers taking the law into their own hands. |
Qasmi, following an appeal by one Anwar Khan against a divorce decree obtained by his wife Arjumand Bano from Sendhwa court, had reportedly issued the fatwa stating that only the husband had the right to pronounce talaq as per Islamic shariat and non-Muslim judge has no right to decide on divorce of Muslim couples. The Mufti had pronounced that as per the shariat, Khan was still Arjumand's husband and her second marriage, after procuring the court decree, was "illegal", sources said.
| The mufti is an arrogant dimbulb who doesn't comprehend the idea of a secular state. The VHP is an organization of arrogant dimbulbs who're often equally unclear on the idea of a secular state. I guess they deserve each other. |
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