The All India Muslim Personal Law Board
(AIMPLB) has, for the first time, decided to form a women’s wing to expand
social reform activities among Muslim women. The Board has also decided to
launch an all-India Muslim women helpline to provide guidance to them on family
issues. A toll-free call centre in Urdu, English and eight other regional
languages will be set up.
The
women’s wing would also deal with issues such as family disputes and education.
Taking
a historic decision, the board has formed a women’s wing. "Social reform
activities among women will be expanded across the country through this wing,”
Kamal Farooqui, member of the personal law board’s executive committee, said
during a press conference.
The
resolution passed at the AIMPB’s three-day convention, stated that the
government was infringing into the personal laws of Muslims. The women’s wing
would also deal with other issues like family disputes and education, AIMPLB
secretary Zafaryab Jellani told a press conference .
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With several petitions having been filed
against triple talaq, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) had
launched a helpline for women in November last year in what the board said was
a move to empower Muslim women. This was after they had supported triple talaq.
Member of the women’s wing of the All India
Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Asma Zehra
said that Prime Minister’s comments against triple talaq and implementation
of a uniform civil code had acted as a blessing in disguise for Muslim women.
“About 10 crore women, across the country,
through a signature campaign had expressed their support for the Muslim
Personal Law and had also said that they knew that the attempt to implement a
uniform civil code was a tool to interfere with the Muslim Personal Law which
is our constitutional right,” Zehra said. She added that Modi’s attempt had
helped lakhs of Muslim women to be aware of the rules of ‘talaq’ and their rights
during separation.
Content Writer: Jatin Arora
