KOZHIKODE: Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar criticized MEC 7 groups. "MEC 7 conducts meetings in all villages and towns in the name of exercise. They teach that there is no problem in young women and men coming together," he said at the event in Kizhissery, Malappuram.

"Women and other men are mingling. Women even expose their bodies and engage in this exercise. Even the notion that men and women looking at or watching each other is haram (forbidden) is removed and destruction is done. Losses are also being made here. There is no hesitation in making mistakes. In the past, women were aware of the Islamic law that seeing and talking to men is subject to conditions. Now, by removing this barricade, they are teaching that there is no problem with young women and men getting together. This is causing huge damage. MEC 7 is diverting young people to the haram (forbidden) path," he alleged.