Govt-appointed & traditional qazis locked in bitter turf war

CHARMINAR: According to sources from the

Telangana state waqf board

,

government-appointed qazis

and

hereditary qazis

have been at loggerheads over issues pertaining to

jurisdiction

.

“The qazis came to meet with the Telangana state waqf board chairman Mohammed Saleem. It was during the meeting they flagged the issue about jurisdiction.One of the qazis was Mohammed Zaheeruddin. He is a go vernment-appointee,“ said a source . He pointed out that it was the Golconda zone which was discussed at the meeting. Board chairman Mohammed Saleem confirmed the development. “I have been told that qazis from different camps are arriving at the same wedding to perform the nikah. I have spoken to both groups and we will soon have a system in place,“ he said.

Saleem added that qazis fee is likely to be revised.