Fatwa Against Female Foeticide

• 

  Darul Uloom Issues Fatwa Against Female Foeticide

  Darul Uloom of Deoband, the largest seminary in the country, has issued a fatwa (edict) against female foeticide, calling the act unlawful and against Islam.

• Lucknow Maulana issues fatwa against female foeticide

  Alarmed by the latest census report confirming a steep fall in the male-female ratio in Uttar Pradesh - India's most populous state - a leading cleric from a prominent Islamic seminary here Wednesday issued a strong 'fatwa' against female foeticide."Even though the law does not permit it, people are openly violating the rules and getting their fema...