Muslim Personal Law Board requests that the government of Karnataka revoke the hijab decree.

Update: 2022-10-14 06:07 GMT

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLA) appealed to the Karnataka government to rescind its ruling on the hijab following the Supreme Court's divided decision in the hijab matter.

The board asked the Karnataka government to revoke its decision banning the hijab at educational institutions, claiming that if it did, the problem would be resolved.

The government shouldn't promote projects that put barriers in the way of girls' education because the education of women in the country, particularly among Muslims, receives less attention, the board said in a statement on Thursday.

Notably, a Karnataka Government decree required private schools to need a uniform determined by their Board of Management, but government schools in Karnataka were required to follow the specified uniform.

On Thursday, a bench of justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued a split ruling on the hijab issue, with one justice upholding the Karnataka High Court's decision. Justice Gupta stated that the Islamic faith's adherents' wearing of the hijab/headscarf cannot be justified on the basis of the fundamental religious practises of the Sikh faith.

The prior ruling on the hijab issue from the Karnataka High Court was overturned by Justice Dhulia.

When hearing various appeals against a decision made by the Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court on March 15, which dismissed the arguments against the Government order dated February 5, Dhulia stated that "What constitutes Essential Religious Practices was left to the doctrine of that religion itself, said that "it may or may not be a matter of Essential Religious Practice, but it still is, a matter of conscience, belief, and expression."

According to Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, the general secretary of the AIMPLA, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia's stance on the hijab matter was in accordance with the needs of the Indian Constitution and personal freedom, and it centred on encouraging girls' education.

along with emphasising the removal of obstacles in the way of such, which was "something to embrace."

"The matter has now been sent to the bigger bench due to the judges' differing opinions. The pro-hijab side before the Karnataka High Court has so far received backing from the board.

The Board joined the case as a party when it reached the Supreme Court and prepared its argument fully "The statement from the Muslim Personal Law Board continued.


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