Lucknow, August 21: With the holy month of Ramzan starting this week-end, Darul Uloom Nadvatul Ulema has issued a fatwa stating that holding of Iftaar by political parties had no religious sanctity.
On a query of a (Retired) Colonel MJ Shamsi, Mufti Zahoor Nadvi of the Darul Ifta, said that there is no religious sanctity to Iftaar organised by political parties, as these functions are thrown for vested interests by political groups.
Colonel Shamsi had enquired whether holding of Iftaar parties by political parties was justified to which the fatwa was issued on August 18.
As had been the practise, almost all political parties have been organising Iftaars for breaking the day-long fast (roza) during Ramzan, which has also become a platform for demonstrating their hold on the minorities.