‘Women contesting elections is in opposition to Islam, are not any males left?’ Ahmedabad’s Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam says on eve of voting

On December 4, Sunday, the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad sparked controversy by saying that giving election tickets to ladies is in opposition to Islam and doing so weakens the faith. “Those who give election tickets to Muslim women are against Islam, weakening the religion. Are there no men left,” stated Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad. He additionally requested if there isn’t any males left in Islam that girls are being given tickets.

The Imam additionally stated that Islam doesn’t enable Muslim ladies to return out in entrance of the general public, that’s why they don’t seem to be allowed to enter mosques for namaaz, and due to this fact they need to even be not allowed to enter the legislature.

Talking to ANI, Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui stated, ‘you just saw namaaz being offered, did you see any woman? And in Islam namaaz has been given the highest importance. If women coming out in open like this was allowed in Islam, they would not have been barred from the masjid. Why they are barred from mosques? Because there is a place for women in Islam. Therefore who are giving tickets to Muslim women are revolting against Islam’.

The Shahi Imam went on to say that an outrage erupted in Karnataka round a ban on hijabs in authorities faculties, “but if Muslim women become MLAs, councillors etc, then the Hijab cannot be protected. Because in that case, the government will argue that your women are contesting elections, sitting on Municipal boards, speaking on stage, etc. In Islam, Aurat’s voice is also Aurat,” Shahi Imam Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui stated. He added that when Muslim ladies contest elections, they’ve to handle election rallies, go to homes of voters no matter their faith, and due to this fact such ladies can’t preserve their hijab.

Furthermore, he requested if there are not any Muslim males left that Muslim ladies are being made to contest elections. “Had there been a law that only women can contest election then the case was different. In Delhi also, I have noticed that in Delhi also they are giving tickets to young women, thinking that if women are taken into control then the whole family will automatically come under control,” he stated.

#WATCH | Those who give election tickets to Muslim ladies are in opposition to Islam, weakening the faith. Are there no males left?: Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad#Gujarat pic.twitter.com/5RpYLG7gqW

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Notably, Shahi Imam of Ahmedabad Jama Masjid has again and again made inflammatory remarks. On December 3, he urged Muslim voters to vote for a single celebration fairly than splitting their votes as they did in 2012.

Siddiqui stated in a press release to ABP information that Muslims are messaging one another on WhatsApp and reminding one another of the 2012 elections. During the 2012 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate gained the Muslim-majority seat of Jamalpur as a result of Muslim votes had been divided.

Interestingly, in 2012, native chief Sabir Kabliwala ran in opposition to the Muslim candidate fielded by Congress and acquired over 30,000 votes. Consequently, BJP was capable of declare victory by a margin of 6,000 votes. AIMIM has fielded Kabliwala from Jamalpur’s seat within the present elections.