The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sent a notice to Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband for issuing 'controversial' and 'misleading' fatwas on children.

The complainant has provided a list of fatwas, which are available on their website, and stated that these fatwas are 'unlawful' and against the provisions of the law.

Some of the fatwas, according to the complainant, states "that adopting a child is not unlawful but merely by adopting a child, the ruling of the real child shall not be applicable on him rather it shall be necessary to observe Shariah Purdah (veil) from him after he is mature. The adopted child shall get no share in the property and that the child shall not be a heir in any case."

The complainant further claimed that there are similar such fatwas Darul Uloom Deoband pertaining to school book syllabus, college uniform, education of children in the un-Islamic atmosphere, girl’s higher madrasa education, corporal punishment etc.

The NCPCR said it has taken cognisance of the complaint and examined the responses to the queries raised by individuals and they do not conform to laws and Acts of the country.

For instance, in one of the replies, the fatwa reportedly said that teachers beating children is allowed however, corporal punishment in schools is prohibited under the RTE Act, 2009.

The commission has also written to the Saharanpur District Magistrate citing the examination of replies to individuals by Islamic seminary.

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