After fake babas, maulanas may face the heat
After the All-India Nirmohi Akhara released a list of 14 fake ‘babas’, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), the community’s highest decision-making body, may also identify fake ‘maulanas’ misguiding community members and bringing a bad name to Islam.
The Imam of Lucknow Idgah and an executive member of the AIMPLB, Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali, said the community members have decided to take up the issue with the Board to identify and ban these so-called maulanas who have little knowledge about Islam and Shariat.
“Many of these self-made Muslim clerics can be seen appearing in TV debates on serious subjects pertaining to Islam and Shariat without having any proper knowledge. Their utterances create confusion among the community members and create unnecessary controversies,” Maulana Rashid said.
He further said he will propose to the Board to ban all maulanas appearing on TV channels and to nominate their own representatives for such activities. “This will help people and intellectuals to understand Islam and its practices better” he said.
Commenting on the triple talaq controversy, the Imam said the matter went out of the Board’s hands due to the statements issued by these fake maulanas who had no understanding of talaq in the light of …read more
