MMU flags Shar‘ia objections to ‘Vande Mataram’ competition in IIOJK
Srinagar: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest conglomerate of Islamic organisations led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, has expressed serious concern over the circulation and promotion of publicity material related to a “Vande Mataram” singing competition sponsored by the Modi-led Indian regime and its local proxies.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the MMU said expressions and anthems carrying devotional and theological meanings rooted in non-Islamic belief systems raise serious Shar‘ia concerns for Muslims. It clarified that Islam does not permit participation in acts that symbolically or verbally sanctify or deify any created entity.
In a statement, the MMU advised those guided by Islamic teachings to respectfully refrain from participating in such programmes. It also expressed concern over local newspapers reproducing and promoting the publicity material without due sensitivity to the religious identity and faith boundaries of the territory.
Reiterating that respect for religious belief and conscience is essential for social harmony, the MMU urged the occupation regime and its affiliated media to exercise greater cultural and religious sensitivity in public communication and outreach.
The MMU reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding religious conscience and promoting mutual respect as the basis for peaceful coexistence in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The MMU comprises: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mufti Azam Nasir-ul-Islam, Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Qasmi, Agha Syed Hasan Al-Moosavi Al-Safvi, Dr Adil Latif Al-Kandi, Maulana Ghulam Rasool Hami, Agha Syed Muhammad Hadi, and Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari, among other prominent religious scholars.
