<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>J&K priest issues fatwa against Army for rebuilding mosques</span>
SRINAGAR: Kashmir's Grand Mufti, Mufti Muhammad Bashir-ud-Din, has issued a fatwa against accepting money or help from the Army in rebuilding mosques and shrines.
In a statement here, the Grand Mufti said: "The Shariat (Islamic) law does not allow any person or persons other than the Muslims to do such an act (building mosques)."
The Grand Mufti, according to Islamic law, has an authority to issue legal opinions and fatwa on interpretations of Islamic law.
"In my capacity as the Mufti Azam (Grand) of Jammu and Kashmir, I declare that this shall be treated as a verdict within the purview of the Shariat that no person or persons, organisation or organisations other than Muslims can construct, renovate any mosque or shrine."
The fatwa further said any help from non-Muslims in the construction of mosques would be construed as interference in the religious affairs of Muslims.
The Army has been lending support and financial assistance in Kashmir under Operation 'Sadbhavana' and so far over Rs 10 lakhs has been spent for the construction and renovation of 11 shrines in the Kashmir Valley.
Reacting to the fatwa, the spokesman of the Army's 15th corps, Lt. Col. A.K. Mathur said: "We only help construction/renovation of religious places if there is a request from the people. If the people don't want our help, there is no force from our side."
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Valley's chief priest, who is also the chairman of the moderate group of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, has also criticised the Army for "interference in the religious affairs of Muslims of Kashmir".Â
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/JK_prie...how/2082470.cms
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Wholly agree with mufti-e-azam. Army should stop interfering in Muslim affairs.
'Sadbhavana' with mufti? shaThe shAThyam samAchareta - kautilya
SRINAGAR: Kashmir's Grand Mufti, Mufti Muhammad Bashir-ud-Din, has issued a fatwa against accepting money or help from the Army in rebuilding mosques and shrines.
In a statement here, the Grand Mufti said: "The Shariat (Islamic) law does not allow any person or persons other than the Muslims to do such an act (building mosques)."
The Grand Mufti, according to Islamic law, has an authority to issue legal opinions and fatwa on interpretations of Islamic law.
"In my capacity as the Mufti Azam (Grand) of Jammu and Kashmir, I declare that this shall be treated as a verdict within the purview of the Shariat that no person or persons, organisation or organisations other than Muslims can construct, renovate any mosque or shrine."
The fatwa further said any help from non-Muslims in the construction of mosques would be construed as interference in the religious affairs of Muslims.
The Army has been lending support and financial assistance in Kashmir under Operation 'Sadbhavana' and so far over Rs 10 lakhs has been spent for the construction and renovation of 11 shrines in the Kashmir Valley.
Reacting to the fatwa, the spokesman of the Army's 15th corps, Lt. Col. A.K. Mathur said: "We only help construction/renovation of religious places if there is a request from the people. If the people don't want our help, there is no force from our side."
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Valley's chief priest, who is also the chairman of the moderate group of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, has also criticised the Army for "interference in the religious affairs of Muslims of Kashmir".Â
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/JK_prie...how/2082470.cms
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Wholly agree with mufti-e-azam. Army should stop interfering in Muslim affairs.
'Sadbhavana' with mufti? shaThe shAThyam samAchareta - kautilya