By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Lucknow: The upcoming meet of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will deliberate on constituting a corpus to help destitute muslim women. Scheduled in March 19-21 in Lucknow, the board meet is expected to discuss several topical issues pertaining to Muslim women.
To set an agenda on women issues, the board convened a special meeting of muslim women’s organisations on January 17 in Lucknow. Secretary, AIMPLB, Maulana Wali Rahmani interacted with the representatives of women organisation for framing an agenda for the proposed board meet.
Lucknow which will host the AIMPLB general body meeting for the second time has four Muslim women hailing from the city who are members of the board. The list includes Dr Naseem I Farooqui, Rukhsana Lari, Dr Safiya Naseem and Begum Ishtiyaq Qureishi.
“Muslim women are facing lots of problems in the society. It is our duty to guide them besides making them aware about their rights,” said Dr Farooqui. She opined that the most burning issue is related to court directives which are against the Islamic Shariah. “A woman is the utmost sufferer in these cases. Muslims women are in a fix and unable to understand where to approach for relief within the fold of the religion,” she said. She stated that the issue of constituting a corpus for helping the Muslim widows or divorcees is on the agenda of the board. “Such women who have no one to depend should be provided relief from waqf board. Since it is not possible there is an urgent need for a Muslim Women Destitute Fund for helping them, I had raised the issue in the recently concluded executive committee meeting of the board,” said Farooqui.
Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli who is also the organising secretary for the board meet too favoured constitution of such fund. “It was proposed earlier also but could not materialise due to lack of consensus. We will see that it gets shape this time,” he said. Farangi Mahli opined that it will be stressed that the board plays an active role in spreading awareness among Muslim women. “If they are aware of their rights it will lead to social reform which is a boon for the society,” said Farangi Mahli.
The three day convention will witness attendance by 251 members besides nearly 125 special invitees. The convention is expected to be held in Haj House and Aishbag Eidgah. Informing the details, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli who is also member of AIMPLB said that executive body meetings will be held in Nadwatul Uloom while the Jalsa-e-aam will be held in Aishbagh eidgah. Already Farangi Mahli has toured several districts of UP to garner support for the event. The board is presently headed by Rector, Nadwatul Uloom, Maulana Rabey Hasan Nadwi. Shia cleric, Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, its Vice-President also hails from Lucknow.
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