All India Muslim Personal Law Board

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is a non-government organisation constituted in 1973 to adopt suitable strategies for the protection and continued applicability of Muslim Personal Law in India, most importantly, the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act of 1937,[1] providing for the application of the Islamic Law Code of Shariat to Muslims in India in personal affairs.[2][3] . The Act applies to all matters of personal law except such successions.[4] Even this section had the right under laws such as the Cutchi Memons Act, 1920 and the Mahomedan Inheritance Act (II of 1897) to opt for "Mahomedan Law". Faizur Rahman claims that a majority of Muslim followed Muslim law, not the Hindu civil code.[5][6]

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
AbbreviationAIMPLB
Formation7 April 1972 (1972-04-07)
TypeNGO
Legal statusActive
Region served
India
Official language
Urdu, English
President
Rabey Hasani Nadvi
Key people
Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi, Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi, Wali Rahmani
Staff
51
Volunteers
201
Websitewww.aimplboard.in

The Board presents itself as the leading body of Muslim opinion in India, a role for which it has been criticised[7][8][9] as well as supported[10] All India Muslim Personal Law Board was set up during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's time.[11]

Most of the Muslim sects are represented on the board and its members include prominent Muslims from cross section of the Indian Muslim society such as religious leaders, scholars, lawyers, politicians and other professionals. However, Muslim scholar like Tahir Mahmood, politician like Arif Mohammad Khan and retired Supreme Court judge like Markandey Katju[12][13] have advocated abolishing of All India Muslim Personal Law Board.[14][15]

The members of All India Muslim Personal Law Board do not apply Ahmadiyya Muslims in India.[16][17] Ahmadis were not allowed to sit on the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, which is widely regarded in India as representative of Muslims in the country as most Muslims don't consider the Ahmadis as Muslims.[18][19]

Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, senior vice president of AIMPLB is also the vice chairman of the All India Shia Personal Law Board.[20][21]

Description

AIMPLB is a private body working to protect Muslim personal laws, liaise with and influence the Government of India and guide the general public about crucial issues. The board has a working committee of 51 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.

However, some of the Shias and Muslim feminists have formed their own separate boards, the All India Shia Personal Law Board and the All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board, respectively but have failed to win any significant support from the Muslims or the government.[22]

Executive Committee

Rabey Hasani Nadvi is the incumbent president of board and Kalbe Sadiq, Jalaluddin Umri, Fakhruddin Ashraf, Sayeed Ahmed Oomeri are its incumbent vice presidents. Wali Rahmani is the incumbent general secretary and Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Fazlur Rahim Mujaddedi, Zafaryab Jilani and Umrain Mahfooz Rahmani are its incumbent secretaries. Riaz Umar is treasurer of the board.

Its executive members include K. Ali Kutty Musliyar, Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi, Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi and others.

Associated scholars

Causes and actions

The AIMPLB focuses primarily to defend the Sharia laws from any law or legislation that they consider infringes on it.[2] In this role initially it has objected to any change in the Divorce Laws for Muslim women.[23] In this regard it has even published a book – Nikah-O-Talaq (Marriage and Divorce).[2] However, from time to time it has been hinted by the board that it might reconsider its position.[24] It has also objected to gay rights[25][26] and supports upholding the 1861 Indian law that bans sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex.[27]

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.[28] It has also supported child marriage and opposes the Child Marriage Restraint Act.[29] It has also objected to the High Court of India Judgement on Babri Mosque.[30] For this, it is also willing to threaten political action.[31] The Board was in the headlines for its opposition to the live video conference of author Salman Rushdie to the Jaipur Literature Festival in January 2012.[32] They argue that "there is a serious threat to our religion. There is a sinister design to impose 'Brahmin dharma' through yoga, Surya Namaskara and Vedic culture. They all are against Islamic beliefs. We need to awaken our community for launching a protest on a large scale"[33]

Model Nikahnama

AIMPLB drafted a model 'nikahnama' in 2003 laying down specific guidelines and conditions on which a marriage can be annulled by both husband and wife in large sections of Sunni Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.[34][35]

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See also

References
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  2. AIMPLB Home Page
  3. vakilno1.com. "The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937". vakilno1.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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  13. "Katju favours uniform civil law".
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  20. http://twocircles.net/2007aug08/interview_maulana_kalbe_sadiq_shia_scholar.html#.V9U9gPB97IU
  21. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shia-cleric-maulana-kalbe-sadiq-aimplb-rss-mohan-bhagwat/1/408357.html
  22. PARVEEN ABDI (12 June 2006). "All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board on Muslim Women's Reservation". .milligazette.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  23. "Sharia courts should be first option: AIMPLB". The Times of India. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  24. "All Muslims are equal: AIMPLB". The Times of India. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  25. JYOTI THOTTAM (2 July 2009). "All India's Historic Ruling on Gay Rights". Times. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  26. UNI (2 July 2009). "All India Muslim Personal Law Board moves SC over legalising homosexuality, UNI". Times. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  27. Gardiner Harris (11 December 2013) Court Restores India’s Ban on Gay Sex The New York Times. Retrieved 11 December 2013
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  33. India Express: "AIMPLB calls conclave to push its fight against ‘Vedic culture, Brahmin dharma’" by Mohd Faisal Fareed 13 August 2015
  34. http://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/shia-board-moots-model-nikahnama-denounces-triple-talaq-in-one-sitting/story-E6a0ft9mnod91s7sKLe7MI.html
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