Again Reply: Controversy about Blasphemy Laws - Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

2012-12-13 4

*** BLASPHEMY LAW - (SHARIAH LAW) ***

Clarification of the view of Shaykh ul Islam on the law of blasphemy & false propaganda against him.

** Substantive Law **

* Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri: *
Provided proofs and arguments in favor of saving 295 (c) substantive law of capital punishment when few people tried to get it removed at the time of General Zia. This is being referred to in the video which was the reply on Governor Salman Taseer murder case:
Clip 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8citMbNxts

* Note: *
Some People are trying to portray that there is contradiction in these 2 clips, but infect there isn’t. It must be kept in mind that Dr Qadri was not consulted or called by Gen. Zia, but rather he went to the supreme court to get the law enforced with individual effort by giving arguments in court and the court was only concerned with the substantive aspect (whether it should be practiced or not) & not the procedural aspect.
Clip 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWSjEOGCr6c

** Procedural Law **

* Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri: *
Not involved or consulted in the making or shaping of the procedural aspect of the law which the actually referred to in the interview on Danish TV. He was neither a member of parliament nor consultations committee, nor did he participate in any aspects with regards to the formation of this type of law as he clearly mentions:
Clip 3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3NKJFbAmXo

* APPLICATION OF LAW *
Dr Qadri in the first lecture is referring to the law of capital punishment applicable to Muslims as well as non-Muslims equally in Pakistan. In the “Fatwa Launch” Program he referred to specifically Hanafi Fiqh view on the issue which states that it’s not applicable. Please watch video from time 13:00 onwards.
Clip 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGPKDnpkWIs&t=13m