New Delhi, July 14: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has decided to oppose the recent Supreme Court judgment on the maintenance of Muslim divorcee women.
The board authorized its president to initiate measures to ensure a roll-back of the udgment on compulsory maintenance of divorced Muslim women.
At its meeting in New Delhi chaired by President Hazrat Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, the board resolved that the recent Supreme Court judgment on the maintenance of Muslim divorcee women was against Islamic law (Shariah).
The AIMPLB emphasized the importance of marriage continuity as per the Holy Quran and said it was impractical to force men to maintain ex-wives after divorce.
It opposed the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in India, arguing it was against the constitutional rights of minorities.
The board resolved to challenge the UCC in Uttarakhand and directed its legal committee to file a petition.