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Article: All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board rejects Imrana edict.

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June 30, 2005
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Lucknow, Jun 30 (PTI) Reflecting a divide within the community over the future of a woman allegedly raped by her father-in-law, the All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board (AIMWPLB) on Thursday rejected an edict by an Islamic seminary asking her to separate from her husband.

A Panchayat (grassroot-level meeting) organised by the AIMWPLB rejected the 'fatwa' (edict) issued by Darul-uloom, Deoband in the Imrana case and said it would make efforts to ensure that those who pronounced "wrong" verdict in the case be tried under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

"The Panchayat has outrightly rejected the fatwa issued by Darul-uloom and has stated that as per the ...

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