brother,
there's no such thing as "keeping Balance", the man made secular system & the divine Islamic system can't co-exist and there can't be any balance like "A'dha teetar a'dha batair"
We as Muslims have no such thing as free will when it comes to governing a system of life, we as the vicegerent of Allah swt' on earth are entrusted with the Amanat to govern our lives with the divine laws which came to us through Prophet Muhammad Saw'. Our way of living is defined by few set of rules say within a circle, in this circle/radius, one is free to discuss any matter but when one crosses the set radius/circle, there will be no compromise!
i didn't said that i'm not bothered at who ever gets killed, what i said is " i'm not bothered with the death of a person who openly mocks Islamic laws and is working on secular's agenda"
in your view there's nobody in Pakistan representing true Islam so you are comfortable with the status quo which has destroyed Pakistan, very strange argument!
Salaams
A balanced approach is now deemed Un Islamic?
Did i say to strike a balance between Islam and Kuffar?
Please do not take things out of context in your eagerness, i too am a student of Islam and am eager to learn.
The Prophet Muhammad PBUH asked us to be moderate and that is my aim in life, i am not saying that we forgive all the criminals and law breakers, moderation translates into avoiding extremes and keeping a balance.
A balanced person would listen to others and present logic and evidence to counter their argument instead of jumping up and down and branding them kaffir, which sadly happens a lot in our country.
I am just trying to break the myth that 295 C is something which cannot be discussed, reviewed or amended.
I am calling for a balanced approach towards discussing matters of significance like interpretation of Islamic laws and rulings, instead of just saying that follow the Shariah and be done with it.
It is very easy to say that follow the Shariah but who is going to interpret the Islamic law when giving rulings etc.?
Is it not a human judge who has to do this job?
Islamic law is based on directives of Quran and Hadith, and cannot be implemented without Human interpretation of Quran and Hadith.
The human interpretation of the directives of Quran and Hadith would have to be made into laws which can be used in the courts.
These laws can also be amended to cater for changing times and new means of evidence etc. that is not prohibited in Islam.
Now 295 C is written by humans.
Or you would have me believe that 295 C was not drafted by humans?
So if i say that the law should be reviewed, it is not Kuffar or Blasphemy that i am uttering but a review of the Human interpretation of a Quranic directive and a human made law in light of the directive.
Of course we should call in the Judges, Muftis and Ulema and discuss each and every detail about this law and how it can be improved to meet the directive of both Surah Al Maidah and to ensure that there is no discrepancy between the Quran's directive and the judicial and legal interpretation.
If the judiciary and the Ulema, Muftis agree on some improvement then it shall not be blasphemy.
I clearly mentioned the case where this law was changed by FSC ruling which said that imprisonment was repugnant to Islam and so now 295 C only awards death punishment despite being 4 possible punishments as per Surah Al Maidah.
A religious debate is not a bad thing or a sin and certainly 295 C can be reviewed to see whether indeed it needs to be modified in order to better meet the directives of Quran and ensure that there is a clear interpretation of this directive in the legal system.
If 295 C is a word to word copy of some authentic Hadith or Quran only then it cannot be subject to amendment, otherwise discussing this law and getting it reviewed from the various Ulemas/Muftis all over the world will not be akin to crossing the Hadd which Allah has set on us.
My concern is to safeguard the name of Islam which is a very just and fair way of life, i am not saying that i want a society where people mock (Nauz u Billah) Allah and His Prophet PBUH, however i do not want us to create a mindset which causes people to associate Islam with murder instead of justice and salvation.
The increasing tendency in Muslim youth to become a holy avenger who takes law into their own hands shall not lead to the Islamic society we envision.