Refrain from cow slaughter on Eid, clerics appeal to Muslims
Muslim
clerics have appealed to the Muslims to refrain from cow slaughter on the
occasion of Eid as a mark of respect for the religious feelings of Hindus.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board
vice-president and Shia cleric Maulana Syed Kalbe Sadiq, in a statement Sadiq,
said "It is my appeal to Muslims to completely restrain from sacrificing
the cow on the Eid-ul-Azha. India is our country and we should respect the
feeling of Hindu brethren who are in the majority."
Maulana
Sadiq, who is known for promoting modern and scientific education among
Muslims, said, "A fatwa was issued for Shia Muslims after Independence in
which sacrificing cow was prohibited in the country."
Nayab Mohatamim (pro vice-chancellor) of
Islamic Seminary Dar-ul-Uloom Deoband Maulana Abdul Khaliq Madrasi said that
the institution was also in favour of Muslims avoiding cow slaughter. He said
in some states there is a ban on cow slaughter
but Muslims should avoid sacrificing the animal even at places where it
has not been prohibited. This, he said, has been published by Dar-ul-Uloom in
the book related to issues pertaining to sacrifice. He said that while literate
class try to follow the advice of the Islamic institutions on the issue of
sacrificing cow, greater awareness was lacking in the illiterate class.
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