MUZAFFARNAGAR: On the eve of

, a

(edict) from Darul Uloom

said, “Embracing during Eid festivities is not good in the eyes of Islam and anyone coming forward to do so should be dissuaded from doing it politely.” However, a bench of the seminary’s clerics has allowed embracing if someone meets after a long time.

Darul Uloom issued the fatwa in response to a question asked by a Pakistani national. The man had asked, “Does it prove from the deeds of Prophet Mohammad during his lifetime that embracing each other on the day of Eid is fine?”

The panel also said, “If someone wants to embrace, you should refuse with love and politeness....”