Killing over unproven blasphemy allegation not allowed: ulema
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ISLAMABAD: Ulema in their Friday sermons vociferously condemned recent lynching of a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot and said the killing of any person over unsubstantiated blasphemy accusations is not permissible in any circumstances.
The ‘day of condemnation’ was observed in mosques across the country on Friday. The religious leadership stressed that all sections of society had to come out against the extremist mindset and extremist thinking.
Special Representative of the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi and other prayer leaders in their Friday sermons said that the entire nation was united and agreed on punishment to the perpetrators of the Sialkot tragedy.
According to the ulema, the courts have the authority to punish the perpetrator of blasphemy and taking law into one’s hands is not permissible according to Sharia and law of the land.
Mr Ashrafi said the lynching of the Sri Lankan national had embarrassed the entire nation. A person accused of blasphemy should be brought to justice and a complaint should be lodged with police and then one should wait for a court decision. Elements involved in making blasphemy allegations for their vested objectives would also be punished under the blasphemy law, he added.
He said the leadership of religions and religious schools of thought agreed to launch a nationwide public campaign against extremism.
Published in Dawn, December 11th, 2021
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Dec 11, 2021 08:32am
Another day, another hollow statement.
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Dec 11, 2021 08:46am
Is it indirectly means that Killing over PROVEN blasphemy allegation are allowed?
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Dec 11, 2021 08:46am
The heading of this news is what's wrong with our country and the media is to be balmed as well. Someone reading would assume that it is ok to kill for blasphemy which is also not as per our religion. Justice is to be served in the court of law not out on the street.
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Dec 11, 2021 08:56am
So, killing by mob after the allegations of Blasphemy are proved , is allowed. !!! . And people calls muslim as Terrorist is bad.
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Dec 11, 2021 08:58am
Talking or expressing views is one thing ,and ensuring that on ground is another.When children are given away to madarsa due to poverty, Mullas have ready cannon fodder to meet their requirements to influence government.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:00am
would this ever happen in india? in fact, rather than condemn or even stay neutral, their whole nation rejoices such incidents against muslims and dalits.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:04am
So killing over proven blasphemy is allowed. Interesting. Get over this overt religiosity before it consumes the country.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:04am
Where were you until now ?
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Dec 11, 2021 09:04am
Killing over proven blasphemy is allowed? Nice
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Dec 11, 2021 09:05am
Why it took so many years and lives to say this ?
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Dec 11, 2021 09:06am
That's our Pakistan- humane, powerful, united.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:12am
Killing is allowed if proven.... take home message from it.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:13am
Even if proven, killing is NOT allowed. The state will exercise it's laws, not public.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:20am
False accusers should be publicly punished to eradicate false accusations in 99% cases.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:23am
Unproven - very subjective indeed. All those people who lynched the Sri Lankan felt blasphemy was proven, in fact seen by them.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:23am
This is the mentality! Who gave the permission to the ordinary people or mob even if the blasphemy allegation is "proven"? This is not your job.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:26am
If substantiated then kill any one.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:29am
Corollary being that if ‘proven’, it’s allowed. And burden of proof lies with the ‘blasphemer’ - well done!! Thank tou Gandhi and Nehru
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Dec 11, 2021 09:33am
So killing over proven blasphemy is allowed?
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Dec 11, 2021 09:35am
Killing is not allowed even if proven if these self made Ulemas understand the Islam. There could be some sort of education to those found guilty.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:40am
tell that to mashal khan,priyantha and the guy who was shot in court
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Dec 11, 2021 09:41am
Killing over proven blasphemy allegations: Allowed.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:49am
So, according to the Ulema, killing for blasphemy is still okay and legal. Only thing is some mulla will decide when and how to kill.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:50am
And killing over proven blasphemy should be allowed...?!
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Dec 11, 2021 09:56am
Then how does the public get rewards in the afterlife for killing a blasphemer ?
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Dec 11, 2021 10:00am
So, killing over proven blasphemy allegation by a mob is allowed ? Never ever take the law in your own hands is what the preachers should have recited.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:04am
Even proven should not be killed in public. This is court matter, go with evidence to proceed the case. Thats it.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:06am
You have innocent people being called out and killed for blasphemy by illiterate thugs and then banned outfits like the TTP killing more innocent people in the name of Islam - I fear for ordinary people.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:07am
Crocodile tears.They just made an undisclosed agreement with TLP.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:10am
Too little, too late! If the victim was not a foreigner, would our illustrious so called “ulema” or “leaders” care?
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Dec 11, 2021 10:23am
In civilized world killing over proven blasphemy is also not allowed. While the emotions may be high, the right course is to debate and show to the wayward person the folly of his words or actions. Give them opportunity to see the wrong in their actions, apologize, before any drastic action is taken up.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:24am
If it’s proven, it’s okay to kill?
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Dec 11, 2021 10:25am
If proven then killing by mob on roads is permissible ??
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Dec 11, 2021 10:27am
But if it is proven then allowed
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Dec 11, 2021 10:28am
Killing should not be allowed no matter what. Educate people
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Dec 11, 2021 10:39am
Lip service
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Dec 11, 2021 10:42am
But the ground reality is quite different. Wonder who says they must kill a non believer?
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Dec 11, 2021 10:49am
But allowed if proven??? And is it blasphemy only against Islam? Why won't you kill the goons who desecrated the temple in KP.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:53am
They are not ulema but jahils.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:54am
So sir which type of killing is allowed?
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Dec 11, 2021 10:54am
In other word, if proven, you can kill.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:56am
Even proven, you can't kill a human. Imagine if blasphemy laws are implemented in non-Muslims countries and the outcome.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:57am
so if blasphemy is proved you can kill
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Dec 11, 2021 10:57am
@Trackless, these Mullahs are not themselves clear on religious matters then who will be. Why not they are allowing law of land to take care of such instead of Mullahs or mobsters?
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Dec 11, 2021 10:58am
Maulavis or Maulanas are the biggest threat in progress of Muslims.
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Dec 11, 2021 10:58am
So you mean killing is allowed when blasphemy is proven?
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Dec 11, 2021 11:00am
These Ulema are illiterate and know nothing. Once an accusation of Blasphemy is made it is proven beyond doubt because NO ONE can repeat what was said that constituted original blasphemy. That means judge can not ask the complaint to repeat what he heard. So once the accusation is made the victim is condemned.
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Dec 11, 2021 11:03am
Does it mean that killings of an Ahmadi man outside court, Mashal Khan etc due to blasphemy were wrong?
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Dec 11, 2021 11:04am
Its for courts to prove or disprove - why should mob get violent ?
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Dec 11, 2021 11:08am
It is these Ulemas only which brain wash children in the madrasas and teach them to kill infidels.
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Dec 11, 2021 11:16am
Hypocrites
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Dec 11, 2021 11:17am
Molvis are the root cause of all evil. They should all be collected and dropped on an island where they cannot interact with normal people
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Dec 11, 2021 12:04pm
@Amit Kumar, it state already stated No. READ THE ARTICLE.
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Dec 11, 2021 02:34pm
Why in first place, we are pasting sacred Islamic writings on walls every where? Muslims clergymen should not do that should not allow that and make it illegal, that is where all this blasphemy issue start. If we do not post there Islamic scripts on wall every where, we won't see disrespect of such religious material.
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Dec 11, 2021 02:41pm
just one word - wow - what a mentality, if proven one can kill?
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Dec 11, 2021 02:41pm
make humanity great again !
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Dec 11, 2021 02:45pm
Focus of these people were on word "unproven" this is exactly what is wrong with our religious leaders.
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Dec 11, 2021 03:19pm
Mob justice by the uneducated: another black day for Pakistan but a victory for those who actively protray the country as backward and stuck in the dark ages.
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Dec 11, 2021 03:44pm
Their are groups who will never heed to this
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Dec 11, 2021 04:28pm
@Amit Kumar, exactly!
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Dec 11, 2021 04:57pm
Too little, too late.
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