Karachi:
Jui-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has claimed that certain powers are stoking the flames of sectarianism to then disagreement among religious scholars of various thinking schools when calling for the introduction of an Islamic system in the country.
“There are sectarian organizations in the country, but they fight against each other only at the request of some forces. Sectarism is funned every time people raise their voice to an Islamic system,” Fazl said on Saturday, talking to a digital media convention in the country’s financial hub.
FAZL, who condemned the official moonlight system, noted that the Ruet-E-Hilal Committee has worked without a legal framework, and attempts to access its basic documents or minutes have not led anywhere.
He said that if there was a proper law in place, it would lead to accountability. “But the lack of legislation allows disputes among scholars about moonlight to escalate to bigger questions,” he added.
FAZL complained that no Code of Conduct had been developed over the past 77 years with regard to Muharram processes and called it a deliberate omission intended to pit religious groups against each other. “At the state level, such measures are taken to keep religious factions in conflict,” he said.
He also criticized those who advocate a wall of separation between religion and state and argued that religion is blamed too quickly.
“Sectarism alone, however, is not the only cause of disagreement in the country. Ethnicity, provincialism, regionalism and similar factors also contribute to unrest. At times, conflicts between Baloch and Pashtun’s, Sindhis and Mohajirs and other groups have been disordered,” he said.
He said there has never been any dispute over the goal, and all thought schools are united on the Islamic provisions of the Constitution.
Fazl said the constitution is clearly stated that no law can be made in the country contrary to the teachings of Islam and its Sharia. However, according to him, laws are made under the instruction of the International Monetary Fund, Task Force for Financial Action and the United Nations.
In this connection, he quoted the example of the recent passage of a bill that banned marriage under the age of 18 in Islamabad and said that religion does not impose such restrictions.
FAZL said today that highlighting of loads is being considered news, especially when it comes to politicians.
“One should not go around and search for people’s mistakes and mistakes; this is a serious sin. When a person is pursuing someone to exploit their weaknesses, it is very damn,” he added.
According to the Jui-F boss, some institutions that run on our tax money sit in their offices and make lies about politicians. He said in the media that the search for news and the efforts to find good stories are natural.
“However, it is also important to avoid evil and to distinguish between what is halal and haram.”
