Islamic body urges Muslims not to slaughter cows during upcoming Eid al-Adha celebrations

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal urged the Muslim community to avoid slaughtering cows during the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha celebrations.

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Sunday urged the Muslim community to avoid sacrificing cows during the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival, which will be celebrated in India on July 10.

Badruddin Ajmal, who is the Lok Sabha MP from Assam’s Dhubri constituency as well as the state president of Jamiat Ulama, said that the Hindus revere cows as a mother and so one should refrain from harming it.

While talking to media persons in Assam’s Cachar district, Badruddin Ajmal said, “The Hindus consider cows as a mother, the Sanatan faith worships it as a holy symbol. Even Islam says not to harm any animal.”

“I appeal to the Muslims not to kill cows during Eid, we strongly oppose this practice. I would request the Muslim community to offer sacrifice of other animals and Allah will accept it. Darul Uloom Deoband, India’s largest Islamic seminary, has also appealed to the public to avoid sacrifice of cows on Eid two years ago, and I am repeating the same: please don’t sacrifice cows” added Ajmal.