Jamaat, Khilafat Majlis, IAB demand review of ‘anti-Islamic’ property law

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) have demanded a review of the newly enacted Transfer of Property (Amendment) Act, 2026, with Jamaat describing the law as contrary to the Quran and Sunnah and the other two Islamist parties calling for its reassessment in light of Islamic Sharia.

Jamaat staged a protest rally and brought out a procession in the capital on Monday against the passage of the law.

Addressing a rally at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram before the procession, Jamaat Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Porwar alleged that the BNP had pledged before the election not to enact any law contrary to the Quran and Sunnah but passed such legislation after assuming office.

He warned that the government would face consequences for what he termed its “audacity” in enacting the law.

Porwar also demanded the withdrawal of the Transfer of Property (Amendment) Act, along with the National Human Rights Commission Act and the Enforced Disappearance Prevention Act.

Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan MP described the latter two laws as “anti-people” and accused the government of pursuing both “anti-Islamic” and “anti-people” policies.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis and Islami Andolon Bangladesh, in separate statements issued on Monday, called for a review of the amended property law, particularly its provisions allowing the transfer of property during the donor's lifetime while retaining the right to use and enjoy it.

Their statements came a day after parliament passed the bill.

Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque said the new provisions required careful scrutiny to ensure that they did not conflict with Islamic principles governing Heba, Wasiyat and Faraez.

Meanwhile, Islami Andolon Bangladesh Secretary General Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman said problems arising from violations of Sharia could not be resolved through another mechanism that allegedly bypassed Islamic principles.