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The claim

Jamia Millia Islamia issued a notice stating that if a boy and girl are found standing together during Ramzan, their nikah (marriage) will be conducted immediately.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

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Original review summary

FACTLY reports that Jamia Millia Islamia denied issuing the notice and called it fake. It also notes a date discrepancy in the document: the notice is dated 20 February 2026, while the Deputy Registrar’s approval signature appears dated 20 January 2026.[S1]

Additional context

The university’s clarification was issued on 24 February 2026 and said no such notification had been issued; the administration also said it had filed a complaint with Delhi Police’s Cyber Cell. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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