By TCN News,
Coimbatore: Tamilnadu Thowheed Jamath’s Coimbatore Chapter organized a conference as part of the “Anti-Dowry Campaign” to bring the awareness in the community to revive the youth in particular about the evil effect of Dowry..
Since its inception Tamilnadu Thowheed Jamath is striving hard to erase the system of dowry from the Muslim community.
Allah says in Quran in verse 4 of Surah An-Nisa “And give to the women (whom you marry) their Mahr (obligatory bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) with a good heart;” while in contrary the community takes dowry from the bride, The evil of dowry is rooted firm in the society and even ulema performing the nikah do not check if a dowry is being demanded as condition for the marriage.
Anti-Dowry conference organised by Coimbatore chapter of Tamilnadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) was started around 7.00 pm, in which the Moulavi.Tameem presented the “state of youth ” and the evil effect caused by the modern device “Cell Phone.”
He was followed by the State Management Committee member Moulavi.Fakeer Althafi who spoke on the evil of effects of dowry. He called to restore Islamic marriage values and avoid those anti-social activities in the community and the increasing rate of unmarried girls in the communit. He also stated that “Dowry” is the main reason for the feticide, gas stove bursting, suicide.
Thousands of participants, both men and women, pledged that they will not take dowry for themselves or their children or give dowry to their children.
The anti dowry campaign ended with “Anti-Dowry Marriages” , the marriage held in the stage and the nikah was as per the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammed.
The Tamilnadu Thowheed Jamath has its members and volunteers spread around the globe. The movement requires that member of TNTJ shouldn’t take dowry from bride and shall not attend any such marriage which involves dowry. The members will be expelled from the Jamath if it is proven that he has taken dowry or encouraged dowry marriage.
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