The six-hour-long meeting that took place at Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Nadwa-tul-Ulema on Sunday. The document is available with the Qazis who solemnise Nikah," he said. Our system is age-old and has a presence even in the remotest village. In fact Islam is the only religion with an elaborate system of marriage registration. "Muslims have no problems with marriage registration. He said that Board has decided to constitute committees in various states to study registration laws and to make representation to the respective state governments to recognise Nikahnama and include it in the Acts/rules. We want that the Nikahnama to be accepted as marriage certificate," said Mohammad Abdul Rahim Quraishi, general secretary of the board.
They are forced to take round of the tehsil office for getting official certificate from the registrar of marriages. "Though the Nikahnama has been provided a legal status in India, the passport office does not accept the document as the proof of marriage, resulting in unnecessary harassment of the Muslims applying for the passport.
The committee also expressed deep concern about the manner in which CBI is prosecuting Babri Masjid case in Rae Bareli's special court. The Board also pointed out the union government's proposed Wakf Amendment Bill 2010 has many defects and the attitude of Law Ministry and Ministry of Minorities Affairs is irrational in this matter. LUCKNOW: In view of problems faced by Muslim couples in getting passports, the executive committee of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday passed a resolution demanding that the Nikahnama - the testimony of marriage in Islam - should be accepted as a marriage registration certificate by the government agencies.
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