Author: UNI
Publication: The Hindu
Date: February 2, 2004
URL: http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/02/stories/2004020204261100.htm
The Darululoom in Deoband, a top
religious body of Muslims, today issued a "fatwa" (religious order) against
slaughter of cows in the country.
A three-member committee of the
Darululoom has recommended that Muslims can slaughter animals other than
the cow on Id-ul-Azha, according to Maulana Zafarullah.
The BJP and various organisations,
including the RSS, welcomed the move and said it was a step in promoting
unity and brotherhood between Muslims and Hindus.
The RSS spokesman, Ram Madhav, said
the move would resolve the cow slaughter issue peacefully and promote communal
harmony in the country.
The BJP spokesman, Mukhtar Abbas
Naqvi, said the Darululoom's decision would lead to greater brotherhood
between the two communities.
Maulana Mehmood Madni of the Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind
said his organisation had passed a resolution to this effect about a year
ago.
N.K. Sharma, founder-president of
the Universal Association for Spiritual Awareness, welcomed the "courageous"
action of the Darululoom.
