Muzaffarnagar, July 09: Clerics of Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband on Thursday opposed the Delhi High Court’s order of decriminalising homosexuality saying that the move is an offence under Shariat law and would lead to anarchy in the society.
A senior cleric of the Fatwa department of the seminary Mufti Zenul Islam said, “Legalising homosexuality would affect the family life by raising the divorce rate. It is completely against the Shariat law.”
‘Govt will review Delhi HC order on gay sex’Other clerics of the seminary have also echoed Mufti Islam’s view.
President of Imam organisation in Uttar Pradesh Mufti Zulfikar said homosexuality is unnatural sex, which even the animals would not do.
“In order to prevent petty family disputes, it is necessary not to repeal Article 377 of IPC,” Mufti Zulfikar said.
Once Article 377 is repealed, husband and wife would be free to have unnatural sex with any man or woman thereby leading to anarchy in the society, he added.
–Agencies