Voice for Muslim ladies’s rights getting shriller
3 min readBy Express News Service
KOZHIKODE: The marketing campaign for equal rights for Muslim ladies is gaining momentum in Kerala with extra organisations holding consciousness programmes all through the state. Centre for Inclusive Islam and Humanism is organising a ‘Muslim Women’s Conference’ at Nalanda Auditorium on March 4 on the theme ‘Equality is Justice.’
“The meeting will deliberate on issues such as inheritance, guardianship of children, a Muslim woman’s right to perform her own marriage and the limited possibility of divorce for them,” mentioned C H Musthafa Moulavi, advisor for the centre.
“We believe that Muslim Personal Law being practised in India is entirely against the teachings of the Quran. Personal law should be revised to incorporate the humanism and justice envisaged in Islam. Such changes have taken place even in Muslim countries, but the clergy in India are resisting the demand,” he mentioned.
Sr Shivani Brahmakumari, CPM chief P K Sreemathi, Koyilandy MLA Kanathil Jameela, Khadeeja Mumtaz, Kozhikode mayor Beena Philip, academician Sheena Shukkur, journalist K K Shahina, Congress chief Aryadan Shoukath, former Haritha chief Fathima Tehliya and others will attend the programme. Nilambur Ayesha, Sameera Bhukhari, Ayishumma Thavanur and Jasna will recount their experiences.
Another programme will probably be held on March 12 in Kozhikode below the aegis of Forum for Muslim Women’s Gender Justice. “Sharifa Khanam, an activist from Tamil Nadu, will inaugurate the conference,” mentioned V P Suhra, chairperson of the discussion board.
“We have conducted a series of programmes throughout the state to sensitise the public on the need for bringing changes in Muslim Personal Law, mainly those parts that are related to the issue of inheritance,” she mentioned.
“There is severe discrimination in Muslim Personal Law in managing property and money, which is an integral part of women’s existence. The Muslim Succession Act relegates women to second-class citizenship by giving them half the rights enjoyed by men,” Suhra mentioned.
She mentioned there’s a constructive change amongst Muslim ladies, who’re more and more being conscious of their rights. “The Personal Law created by those who are ignorant of the basic doctrines of the religion has become the biggest cause of denial of the justice provided in Islam,” Suhra mentioned.
KOZHIKODE: The marketing campaign for equal rights for Muslim ladies is gaining momentum in Kerala with extra organisations holding consciousness programmes all through the state. Centre for Inclusive Islam and Humanism is organising a ‘Muslim Women’s Conference’ at Nalanda Auditorium on March 4 on the theme ‘Equality is Justice.’
“The meeting will deliberate on issues such as inheritance, guardianship of children, a Muslim woman’s right to perform her own marriage and the limited possibility of divorce for them,” mentioned C H Musthafa Moulavi, advisor for the centre.
“We believe that Muslim Personal Law being practised in India is entirely against the teachings of the Quran. Personal law should be revised to incorporate the humanism and justice envisaged in Islam. Such changes have taken place even in Muslim countries, but the clergy in India are resisting the demand,” he mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Sr Shivani Brahmakumari, CPM chief P K Sreemathi, Koyilandy MLA Kanathil Jameela, Khadeeja Mumtaz, Kozhikode mayor Beena Philip, academician Sheena Shukkur, journalist K K Shahina, Congress chief Aryadan Shoukath, former Haritha chief Fathima Tehliya and others will attend the programme. Nilambur Ayesha, Sameera Bhukhari, Ayishumma Thavanur and Jasna will recount their experiences.
Another programme will probably be held on March 12 in Kozhikode below the aegis of Forum for Muslim Women’s Gender Justice. “Sharifa Khanam, an activist from Tamil Nadu, will inaugurate the conference,” mentioned V P Suhra, chairperson of the discussion board.
“We have conducted a series of programmes throughout the state to sensitise the public on the need for bringing changes in Muslim Personal Law, mainly those parts that are related to the issue of inheritance,” she mentioned.
“There is severe discrimination in Muslim Personal Law in managing property and money, which is an integral part of women’s existence. The Muslim Succession Act relegates women to second-class citizenship by giving them half the rights enjoyed by men,” Suhra mentioned.
She mentioned there’s a constructive change amongst Muslim ladies, who’re more and more being conscious of their rights. “The Personal Law created by those who are ignorant of the basic doctrines of the religion has become the biggest cause of denial of the justice provided in Islam,” Suhra mentioned.
