Shia Board issues fatwa against cow slaughter, beef eating
The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has issued a fatwa against cow slaughter and consumption of beef. AISPLB member Maulana Yasoob Abbas said that the reason behind the fatwa is that the cow slaughter often triggered communal tension in the country. He added that the fatwa was issued after consulting Shia cleric from Iraq, Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Najafi.