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Category Archives: Criticism, Comments and Debates
Discoursing Blasphemy (I): Deconstructing the Contemporary Authoritarian Context
The materials could be used to construct either the authoritative or the authoritarian. If the authoritarian is constructed, the text is rendered subservient and submerged into its representer and reader. If authoritative is constructed, the text survives unencumbered and unlimited … Continue reading
Discussion on Jamia Hafsa
A religious discussion on Jamia Hafsa issue featuring Javed Ahmed Ghamidi and others will be aired on Geo TV tonight. I’ll review main points of discussion after watching it. Insha’Allah. I hope it is being broadcasted on Geo US and … Continue reading
Stare Decisis in Islamic Law
Ali at eteraz.org takes on Ijma’a, one of the primary sources of Islamic Law, best defined as the consensus of legal opinion. He raises many probing questions and pragmatically observes that …in a Muslim country, the ijma of scholars means … Continue reading
Motive is the Primary Prerequisite
The ever hyped question of evolution of Islamic law has recently been reiterated in one of the leading local newspapers. The writer, who is an old schoolmate, has indicated some finer points regarding the dynamics of movement in Islam while … Continue reading
Revisiting Fazlur Rahman’s Ordeal
An anonymous commentator has inquired about the ‘backstory’ of banning of Fazlur Rahman’s ‘Islam‘ and forced me to terminate my prolonged hiatus from blogging. Anyone examining the newspapers of second half of 68′ would know with ease that the whole … Continue reading
Pope should not waste time reading all the people who wrote about Ibn Hazm; he should instead read Ibn Hazm.
If Pope’s evidence (the famous 14th century dialogue) to beef up his argument against Islam being a violent religion was fragile, flimsier was this allusion that Islamic teachings defy all the inherent reason in the universe. In fact, his remarks … Continue reading
Reviewing the Debate on Hudood Ordinance
If the premise was that Hudood Ordinance is problematic, the debate was a non sequitur. But it doesn’t come as a great surprise because debates and discussions are never the usual movers towards reaching conclusions in Pakistan. However this debate … Continue reading
Grand Debate on Hudood Ordinance
Zara Sochieye (think for a moment) is a series of debates/discussions on various conflicts within Pakistani society arising due to contradicting interpretations. Here is an excerpt of the ad from Geo TV website: The Hudood Ordinance was enforced in 1979 … Continue reading
Whosoever changes his religion, kill him!
In a recently televised discussion, Javed Ahmed Ghamidi has clarified that his reliance on the principle of prescription of death penalty on only two occassions (al-Maidah 5:32) does not in anyway weakens any of the authentic ahadith ascribed to the … Continue reading
Is Shariah Possible (III): Tennessee Bill, Objective Resolution and Ibn Qayyim
I had almost forgotten about this ongoing series until coming across this recent piece by John Esposito and Sheila Lalwani discussing fear of Shariah in the state of Tennessee. That the bill introduced by Senator Bill Ketron exemplifies the irrational … Continue reading →