APHC Chairman Masarrat Aalam Butt Appreciates Unanimous Fatwa Against Hindutva Organizations

Background

The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Masarrat Aalam Butt, who is currently incarcerated, has expressed his appreciation for a recent fatwa issued by Muslim religious leaders in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The fatwa declared that any kind of cooperation with India’s Hindutva organizations, including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bajrang Dal, is ‘haram’ (forbidden), illegal, and against the teachings of Islam. The fatwa was issued at a joint meeting held at a secret location in Srinagar.

Masarrat Aalam Butt’s Response

Masarrat Aalam Butt, in a message from New Delhi’s Tihar Jail, praised the fatwa and termed it appropriate and timely. He lauded the move of the religious scholars, Ulema, and Mashaikh. He stated that India is on the verge of becoming a Hindu Rashtra (nation) and Indian Muslims are being treated as second-class citizens, with their basic rights being denied. He further lamented that to continue its illegal occupation and tyrannical rule in IIOJK (Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir), India has not only banned religious organizations but is also confiscating their assets and locking their madaaris (Islamic schools). “Employees are being terminated from service. Freedom-loving Kashmiri youth and religious leaders have been put behind bars while residential houses are either being seized or demolished,” he deplored.

APHC Chairman’s Appeal

The APHC Chairman appealed to the people of Kashmir to act upon the decision of the Ulema, get united against anti-Muslim forces and their agents, and boycott them. He also urged them to stand up for their rights and resist the oppression they face.