New Delhi. In the hijab dispute case, the Muslim side, which is praising the Quran, has now turned away from it. On Monday, during the hearing, the Muslim side stopped citing the Quran and started talking about women’s right to hijab. Earlier, the lawyers of the Muslim side were saying that the hijab has been told in the Quran. Let us tell you that the Karnataka High Court had also said that hijab is necessary in the Quran as wrong and the state government’s ban on hijab in government educational institutions was right. On changing the statement of the Muslim side, the Supreme Court has also sought an answer as to why they are saying the opposite thing now.
During the hearing in the bench of Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on Monday, counsel for Muslim side Yusuf H Muchala and Salman Khurshid said that the court is not proficient in Arabic language. Because of which the Quran cannot be interpreted. It was only after this that both said that the hijab should be seen as a woman’s right to protect privacy, dignity and identity. Salman Khurshid said that in a country with cultural diversity like India, there is also a need to respect the practices. Muslim women do not deny the rule of uniform. She wants to wear extra clothes out of respect for her cultural need and personal preference.
When Muchala and Khurshid pointed out that the hijab is an issue of Muslim women’s rights and cultural identity instead of making it mandatory in the Quran, the bench asked them to explain. The bench said that earlier you were insisting that hijab is a religious right. Arguing now that the court should not interpret the Qur’an to decide whether the hijab is necessary or not. You are also arguing that the matter should be referred to a bench of 9 judges. You have to clarify on this. Let us tell you that a few months ago in Karnataka, Muslim girls tried to wear hijab to college. It was opposed. Hijab was banned by the college. After the matter caught fire, the Karnataka government banned the hijab in government colleges. In this case, Muslim girls also applied to the Karnataka High Court, but from there the hijab ban was justified. Against the decision of the High Court, the girls have filed an application in the Supreme Court.