The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Darul Uloom Deoband have welcomed the recent decision of the Delhi High Court that Muslim girls can rightfully marry at the age of 15 . But both organisations have said that presently a large number of Muslim parents prefer to follow the law of the country, which prevents marriage of a girl before the age of 18."The order of the court is in accordance with Section 2 (vii) of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act (DMMA), 1939. Even the AIMPLB allows the marriage of a Muslim girl after she attains puberty because this is permitted under the Islamic law. But we don't force the Muslims to follow such things. The parents are free to decide when their children should get married," said Khalid Rashid Firangimahli, a member of AIMPLB."If you conduct a survey, you will find that not more than 10 per cent Muslim girls get married before the age of 18 years," he stressed."Let me remind you that Shariah has given substantial rights to a girl in regard to her marriage. She can terminate her marriage after attaining puberty, if it was done against her wish. There are such instances in the Hadees, which is considered a collection of sayings and deeds of Prophet Mohammed," Firangimahli explained.Ashraf Usmani, head of the fatwa department of Darul Uloom Deoband, said the order of the court should be appreciated by the Muslim community."In fact, we hold that the girls can get married after puberty occurs. It is permitted in the Shariah. The HC has only reconfirmed the Islamic law. We call upon the Muslims of the country to welcome this decision," he said.But Usmani pointed out that the court has also stated on the basis of the DMMA that the minor after attaining the age of puberty can revoke the marriage if it was decided by any guardian other than her father or grandfather against her wish.On Tuesday, a large number of Muslim women had demanded codification of Muslim Personal Law. The had women staged a demonstration in Ahmedabad in the backdrop of the Delhi High Court's order.