The issue of implementing the Uniform Civil Code is hot in the country, according to its election announcement, the government wants to implement it before the coming Lok Sabha elections, both its side and the opposition are putting their opinion in front of the government, Where there are those who support it, there are also those who oppose it, Jamiat Ulama e Hind has registered its protest in front of the government. A release sent to newsip said that, We consider the starting the debate again on Uniform Civil Code as part of a political conspiracy, this issue is not only of Muslims but of all Indians. It has been our position since the beginning that we have been practicing our religion freely in this country for thirteen hundred years. Governments came and went, but the Indian lived and died on his religion. Therefore, we will not compromise on our religious affairs and method of worship in any way, and we will take all possible measures to protect our religious rights within the scope of the law.
Insisting on a uniform civil code is in conflict with the basic rights given in the constitution, the question is not about the personal law of Muslims, but about keeping the country’s secular constitution as it is. Our Personal Law is based on Quran and Sunnah which cannot be amended until the Day of Resurrection, by saying this we are not talking about anything unconstitutional, but Article 25 of the Secular Constitution has given us freedom to do so. Uniform Civil Code is unacceptable for Muslims, and it is harmful for the unity and integrity of the country.
The Uniform Civil Code has been a controversial issue since the beginning . Our country has been a manifestation of unity in diversity for centuries, in which people of different religious and social classes and tribes have been living in peace and unity by following the teachings of their religion. All of them have not only enjoyed religious freedom, but despite the non-uniformity in many things, no differences ever occurred between them, nor did any of them ever object to the religious beliefs and customs of others. This characteristic of Indian society makes it different from all the countries of the world.
This non-uniformity did not arise a hundred or two hundred years ago or after independence, but it has existed in India for centuries. In such a case, what is the justification for the implementation of a uniform civil code? When the civil law is not the same throughout the country, why insist on applying one family law throughout the country?
At the end, he said that we only want to say to the rulers that no decision should be imposed on the citizens, but before taking any decision, an effort should be made to create a consensus, so that the decision is acceptable to all. In the context of the Uniform Civil Code, we also say that before taking any decision on it, the government should consult with the leaders of all religions and representatives of social and tribal groups in the country, and they should be taken into confidence. This is the very demand of the democracy.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind opposes the Uniform Civil Code, as it is totally against the religious freedom and fundamental rights given to the citizens in Articles 25, 26 of the Constitution