Demand for Sharia should worry no one: JI chief
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LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Syed Munawar Hasan has said that nobody should be worried about the demand for enforcement of Sharia in the country because the 1973 Constitution already declares the holy Quran and the Sunnah as the supreme law of the land.
The issue of Sharia will form the core part of the ongoing talks between the government and the Tehreek- i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to Mr Hasan.
“Look, there was no formal announcement by the Taliban about not accepting the Constitution or about the enforcement of Sharia in the country.
“An issue is being created on the basis of assumptions by those who don’t want to see the ongoing negotiations succeed. The media should play the role of a responsible segment of society and avoid giving space (and time) to those creating an issue on the basis of some assumptions,” he told Dawn on Saturday.
Earlier, while addressing a conference at Mansoora, his party’s headquarters, Mr Hasan said it had already been laid down in the Constitution that no law repugnant to the Quran and the Sunnah should be enforced in the country.
He said that Sharia was not something to be afraid of. The demands for its enforcement were neither new nor unconstitutional. “Sharia is simply the divine law for the guidance and betterment of humanity,” he remarked.
The Jamaat chief said those who got irritated each time Sharia was mentioned were in fact rejecting the Constitution. And those who were talking against ‘Mullahism’ and ‘Talibanisation’ were simply giving vent to their anger against Islam.
Had the rulers enforced the 1973 Constitution in letter and spirit, the country would have overcome its crises by now and realised its objectives, Mr Hasan said.
He was of the opinion that those who were accusing the TTP of violating the Constitution had themselves been violating it for the last 66 years in one form or the other.
“Those crying hoarse for democracy neither allowed democracy to flourish nor allowed the democratic institutions to be strengthened. The military dictators ridiculed both the Constitution and the judiciary,” he remarked.
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Feb 09, 2014 09:15am
u can use sharia in your country. but need to take care of other religions in your country. they were the second class citizens in your country. u need to learn from your neighboring country India. over there it happens some communal violence in the past. however still the muslims play a major role in their country.
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Feb 09, 2014 09:19am
nice
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Feb 09, 2014 09:36am
You are the one who should be worried about it
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Feb 09, 2014 10:06am
"The military dictators ridiculed both the Constitution and the judiciary,
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Feb 09, 2014 10:11am
It is indeed a new spin on the TTP ideology. So it is just the rumour that TTP have been killing people and our servicemen and women ,and you knew it all along. Why did not you tell us before.
Does the argument then boils down to whether we have to close down girls schools and colleges under the interpretation of JI Sharia ? The TTP has nothing to do with it !
Do we have to suspend the Criminal code of Pakistan and replace it with the Sharia which, according to the TTP, require the cutting the hands of thieves ? I assume you and your ilk will interpret what Sharia is !
Where are you taking us Mr Hasan ?
One assumes the TTP, if we believe the JI chief, accept the 1973 constitution of Pakistan. If that was the case why all the killing of innocent people ?
Your interpretation of Sharia and that of the rest of us is not the same thing. Would the women be allowed to drive if Saudi interpretation is accepted ?
What about the minorities,especially the Shias and the Christians ? Would they have HR as accepted by the civilised World ? Or some of those would have to be declared "wajab-ul-kuttle" as your lot has been saying for some decades ?
A neat one Maullana, now pull the other one.
Sir, your assurance is somewhat disingenuous . Why do you think the majority of Pakistani population was wrong and the TTP was the only party that understood what Sharia was ?
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Feb 09, 2014 10:33am
I am not afraid of Sharia but am frightened:
1. by the so called custodians of sharia, and
2. by the state or some group to enforce their definition of sharia on me or other people in the country
I just demand that, sharia is a matter between a person and God. Nobody has right to dictate me about how I deal with God.
Can self appointed Munawar and Fazal-ullah etc show me any proof that God has given them such right on me?
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Feb 09, 2014 11:01am
Thanks God, Allah, Waheguru and Ishwar; many a times over; for partition of 1947.
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Feb 09, 2014 11:05am
Rational observation by the JI chief. A high level committee including senior members of Ulema & other should be formed to implement the 1973 constitution in words & deeds.According to the the constitution of Pakistan The holy Quran and the Sunnah are considered the supreme law of the land, only proper implementation is required
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Feb 09, 2014 11:40am
Stop giving these mullahs more oxygen, there is no difference between them and the Taliban terrorists. They are against the concept of a nation...
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Feb 09, 2014 11:52am
though our constitution declares Quran and sunnah as a supreme law of the land but it is sorry to say it is not implement correctly, neither our govt. or our courts are following otherwise it would have been the best and most powerful country of the world.
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Feb 09, 2014 11:53am
though our constitution declares Quran and sunnah as a supreme law of the land but it is sorry to say it is not implement correctly, neither our govt. or our courts are following otherwise it would have been the best and most powerful country of the world.
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Feb 09, 2014 01:57pm
The Statement in the constitution, "no law repugnant to the Quran and the Sunnah should be enforced in the country," means only that no law against the Quran and Sunnah shall be legislated and enforced. It does not mean that People accept TTP's version of Shariah. We have seen Taliban's version of Shariah in Afghanistan and in Sawat. That is not Shariah. Most of Shariah is based on logic and reason not based on one's wishes. People of Pakistan will not accept. It did not work in Afghanistan and Swat, it is not going to work in Pakistan. Do not take Pakistan's population for granted. They have sent dictators packing. If you are still not convinced then maybe we can have a referendum on this issue. You know who is going to loose. Just a clue, Jumat and its allies never been able to muster enough power to push anything.
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Feb 09, 2014 02:06pm
@a.rehman:
"otherwise it would have been the best and most powerful country of the world". Did Afghanistan under Taliban tyrannical rule became the best and and most powerful country in the world? Is there no limit to self delusion?
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Feb 09, 2014 02:57pm
i hope the constitution is not against the holy Quran
you are demanding the sharia so you terrorist should hanged because you have taken so many live and destroy so many property
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Feb 09, 2014 05:24pm
I absolutely agree with the explanation of Sharia. Please explain it to the Taliban's (militants)
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Feb 09, 2014 09:21pm
@Ajaya K Dutt:
Yes, for the fact that we in India don't have to listen to and bear with such wise men from FATA in Pakistan.
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Feb 09, 2014 09:27pm
@esther :
Yet, we Indians aren't such Pak-Saaf. We need to cover a very long distance before we can qualify for a truly secular state. In fact our record is pretty bad on inter-religious harmony, and our society gets affected many a time by the happenings in our western neighbourhood,
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Feb 10, 2014 12:19am
"Look, there was no formal announcement by the Taliban about not accepting the Constitution or about the enforcement of Sharia in the country" What! so what did your brothers mean when they stated that .... http://www.dawn.com/news/1085522/if-we-followed-constitution-war-wouldnt-have-been-waged. this is called shah se ziyada shah ke vafadar!
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Feb 10, 2014 01:28am
Oh boy here we go again! How long JI will defend barbarians and run their shop on deaths and destruction?
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Feb 10, 2014 01:51am
Is this the same JI that has consistently opposed to creation of any separate homeland for Muslims?? I thought Islam was against hypocrisy?
Also, we haven't followed any Constitution since we were created. Yet we have created so many versions that there is always some version for anyone to quote from ..... What a farce!! I cannot believe we are negotiating with these people ....
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Feb 10, 2014 04:34am
@IKE:
That will be Unislamic
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Feb 10, 2014 08:44pm
**strong text**Why does anyone listen to this old windbag Munawar?...he is clearly working for the TTP enemy who has killed many Pakistanis in the name of their version of religion...the TTP have never been elected to any office and have been banned as terrorists...Why is the government even talking to terrorists?...the people deserve the right to live without fear and the government has a requirement to stop those who would destroy the peace in Pakistan...
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Feb 11, 2014 02:01am
The problems facing Pakistan are as follows:
1) Intermittent/ missing power supply.
2) Poor infrastructure
3) Serious/ threatening dearth of water resources in the coming decades
4) Poor education system and poor enrollment.
5) Exceptional population growth, which CANNOT be sustained by the resources available in the country.
6) Lack of adequate health facilities to look after/ cure the population
7) Lack of security
8) Rising cost of living/ inflation which is pushing even more people down the social ladder rather than growing the middle class
Implementation of Sahria is not going to solve problems. Take away the women form the workforce, get rid of interest and see what happens. Orya Maqbool and Ansar Abbasi & TTP are confused and think Pakistan has the same natural resources (oil/ gas) as Saudia can develop and maintain a system without women in the workforce and without interest. Try that and we will become another Afghanistan/ Somalia. Also, if Sharia is the cure of all our ills, why did Afghanistan/ Somalia not prosper?
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Feb 11, 2014 11:55am
Totally agree with Mr.Hassan's statement.
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Feb 11, 2014 01:47pm
@saleem:
As long as their supporters allow them to, which is quite a bit of Pakistan. The only saving grace is that they not so foolish as to vote them in.
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Feb 11, 2014 01:50pm
@zafarov:
Or any other country in the world with any version of Sharia? They are all in the gutter yet we must repeat this insanity. No human being with half a brain could be this delusional. I dont get it. But then if you are for blind faith and against free reason anything goes, I guess.
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Feb 11, 2014 01:54pm
@bkh:
So you found a uniform and coherent explanation of Shariah? Congratulations, that is rare wisdom, indeed. Do enlighten the rest of us.
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Feb 11, 2014 01:56pm
@a.rehman:
We heard you the first time and even then you were wrong. Repetition won't improve the merits of your sad little enunciation.
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Feb 11, 2014 01:57pm
@Masoud:
Say hi to Alice (in-the-wonderland) for me.
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Feb 11, 2014 02:00pm
Why is it that whenever this dude tries to sound reassuring about something, I become very, very apprehensive.
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Feb 11, 2014 04:32pm
oh Yeah?. People like you are enemies of Pakistan and Islam. You have danger written all over you. I wonder who gives you money to spend so much time and energy on things that are personal to people and have nothing to do with you. Why should I listen to you?. WHat have you done for Pakistan or Islam?
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Feb 11, 2014 06:06pm
Whose sharia ??? They say you should be living example of what you preach. Except for bearing long beards what else is Shariaful in the conduct of those who demand for sharia? They have to do a lot of soul searching to find the real Sharia which says first do not kill innocent and do not kill yourself -- LIFE IS PRECIOUS and they say CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME and so also the Sharia should start from home by example and not by beards alone or weapons drawn.
Wallahoo alaaam bisawaaab??
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Feb 11, 2014 10:48pm
Islam has allways been used for selfish worldly agendas and the likes of Munawar Hassan in the past have been victorious.
Will not work in todays world. All it will do is bring about a lot of bloodshed and misery.
There is avast difference between BEING religious and PREACHING religion.
The devil can preach the best sermons as the saying goes.
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Feb 12, 2014 12:26am
We are not worried about sharia laws. All we are worried about these bombs blasts in cinemas, blowing up of the gas pipe lines, and Burqa clad "Sota Holding" women in Islamabad. And we are also worried about the blowing up of Imambargahs and Killing of Minorities in Pakistan.
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