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| Old fatwa barring Muslims from voting for minority candidates sparks new fray ahead of polls |
| 2024-01-21 |
| [GEO.TV] As Pakistain moves closer to the general election, scheduled for February 8, 2024, controversial, disturbing, and hateful content has started popping up on social media targeting religious minorities. The fatwa — a legal ruling by Islamic scholars — issued by a Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... -based seminary back in the day, regarding minority candidates resurfaced on Facebook and X platforms suggesting voters prefer Moslem candidates over the ones belonging to minorities. The fatwa was issued by Jamia Uloom Islamia, New Town, famously known as Jamia Binori Town, which is located near the Guru Mandir area. The religious school is considered one of the most influential seminaries in the city. Chaman Lal, a minority rights activist, shared an image of the undated decree on Facebook stating: "A Fatwa is issued that, it is permissible to take votes from the population of more than one million minorities, but today a fatwa has been issued that it is not permissible to vote for minority candidates in the general election." The Fatwa was released after the query: "Is it permitted under Islamic laws to vote for a non-Moslem candidate?" The query further added that a major political party had nominated a Hindu for the general seat in the presence of a better Moslem candidate even though there were reserved seats for non-Moslems. "The public wants to know whether voting for a non-Moslem in this situation is permissible or not from the Islamic point of view, or is there a third option?" In response, the fatwa said: "The vote should be given to a candidate who has the required qualifications and ability, his party manifesto must also be correct and about whom there's satisfaction that he can take better steps for the people of their constituency, religiously and secularly. And because the non-Moslem candidate does not live up to these standards; it is better to vote for a Moslem candidate." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 ^ I like it! |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-01-21 07:03 |
| #1 What if someone paid to have a FATWA was issued against issuing FATWA's? Would we call it ANTI-FA-WA? ☻ |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-01-21 07:01 |