By PTI | Updated: Apr
04, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
JAIPUR:
The spiritual head of Ajmer dargah has said that the government should put a
ban on the slaughter of all bovine animals as well as the sale of beef to
promote communal harmony in the country.
Dargah Deewan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan said yesterday
that Muslims should take initiative to stay away from slaughter of bovine
animals and not consume beef so that a good and positive message could be
communicated in the country.
He announced that he and his family members will
not eat beef now onwards and said that the government should declare cow as the
national animal.
Releasing his message in the presence of
religious heads of various shrines from different parts of the country during
805th annual Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer, Khan also said that
saying 'triple talaq' at one time for seeking divorce is not as per the Shariah
law and Muslims should refrain from disobeying the Sharia law.
"The government should widely impose ban on slaughtering
of all bovine animals and sale of beef, which is one of the prominent reasons
for communal hatred. Muslims should become an example by taking resolution to
not consume beef in the interest of communal harmony in the country," he
said.
Welcoming the Gujarat government's move to enact
a law with the provision of life sentence for those found guilty of cow
slaughter, the Deewan said that the central government should declare cow as
the national animal if the government wants to protect it.
"Cow
is the symbol of religious belief. Not only is the government, but it also the
duty of every follower of the religion to protect them," he said.
On the practice of 'triple talaq', he said that
it is not only irrelevant today but against the sentiments of the Quran.
He said that while practicing justified divorce,
the side of the woman should be considered equally and detailed dialogue with
her should also take place.
The
Deewan said that there are several provisions in the Quran to ensure
self-respect and dignity to women in the society.
He said that saying 'talaq' three times in one
sitting is not a religiously valid practice and there should be a period of
time between repeating 'talaq' thrice for divorce.
The religious heads of various sufi shrines from
various parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Andhra
Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar among others were present on the occasion.
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