Dehradun, Feb. 8 -- A day after the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) 2024 bill was passed in the state assembly, the Uttarakhand Waqf Board refuted reports that the bill was anti-Islamic and asserted that there was no issue with abiding by the UCC since it does not tamper with the Islamic faith.

Speaking to ANI over the Uniform Civil Code bill, Uttarakhand Waqf Board Chairman Shadab Shams said, "I believe the nation will accept this bill hands-on. With the kind of rumours being spread among the Muslim community that this bill is anti-Islamic, I can say that the bill has no line that tampers with the Islamic faith."

"With utmost honesty and being a strong Muslim myself, I can say that under the light of the Quran, there is no problem with abidin...