Mirzapur: Muslim body to boycott nikah ceremony where dowry, music are part of weddings
An influential Muslim body in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur -- Markazi Sunni Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind -- has said they will not solemnise Muslim marriages if dowry will be a part of it.
Terming dowry as "un-Islamic", committee chairman Maulana Najam Ali Khan said that due to the ever-increasing demand for dowry, girls are not getting married in a large section of society.
