The Jamia Hafsa administration has decided to introduce a parallel judicial system by launching a ‘shariat court’ on the Lal Masjid premises on Friday, Daily Times has learnt. Sources said the proposed court would hear and decide cases of all kinds “in accordance with Islamic injunctions”. | The decision to set up the court was made by the Jamia Hafsa administration a few days ago, and will be implemented after taking ulemas attending the ‘Enforcement of Shariah and Glory of Jihad Conference’ on board. |
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The Jamia Hafsa is organising the conference in Islamabad on Friday. The sources said the madrassa administration would appoint a qazi (judge) to head the court in consultation with ulema. They said the administration would ask people to approach the court with their problems. The ‘shariat court’ will be set up at the expiry of a one-week deadline Jamia Hafsa principal Maulana Abdul Aziz set last Friday for the enforcement of shariat.
Meanwhile, students and ulema from across the country have started reaching Islamabad for the ‘Implementation of Shariah and Glory of Jihad Conference’. The sources said activists of the banned militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad had also reached Jamia Hafsa.