[Reader-list] Body scanning violation of Sharia

[Javed]

Dear A.K.Malik
Can you please cite some examples of when and how were the Indian
fatwas "enforced with more ferocity than a legal court order". I would
like to repeat that fatwa has no legal standing. Ordinary Muslims do
seek fatwas from muftis and try to apply them in their lives. But if
they don't apply an obtained fatwa, no one is going to punish them. No
religious police is chasing you to follow a fatwa. Treating a fatwa as
legally binding is more connected with the local politics and
interpretation. There are many enlightened scholars today (such as
Asghar Ali Engineer) who are trying to inform Muslim community that a
fatwa is nothing but an opinion - they can take an advice but don't
have to necessarily follow it. I think it is the mainstream media
which has demonized the fatwas as something special. Please don't take
it seriously.

J

On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 9:46 AM, A.K. Malik <akmalik45 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear Mr Javed,
>              What we see happening on these fatwas is substantially different than what you are writing.In practice it is enforced with more ferocity than a legal court order.To me it seems similar to the decrees given by Khap Panchayats in Northern India villages where nobody in the village is allowed to deal with the person decreed upon.The spontaneity of the actions are so fast, it is very difficult for anyone to approach courts of laws.Police as usual is inactive.
> Regards,
>
> (A.K.MALIK)
>
>
> --- On Tue, 2/16/10, Javed <javedmasoo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Javed <javedmasoo at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Body scanning violation of Sharia
>> To: "Bipin" <aliens at dataone.in>
>> Cc: "sarai-list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 9:23 PM
>> Dear Bipin
>> Although I am neither their official (or unofficial)
>> spokesperson nor
>> do I endorse their fatwas, but below is a list of links
>> where you can
>> find fatwas issued by the Deoband seminary AGAINST
>> TERRORISM (not that
>> these make any difference). Kindly also note that a fatwa
>> is not an
>> order or a decree, nor it is legally binding on any one.
>> Literally,
>> fatwa means an opinion. But the word has been made out to
>> be something
>> horrible - like a missile issued by a Ayatollah Khomieni.
>>
>> Darool-Uloom Deoband issues fatwa against terrorism
>> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4045862.ece
>>
>> Muslim seminary issues fatwa against terrorism
>> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/muslim-seminary-issues-fatwa-against-terrorism-838162.html
>>
>> Darool-Uloom Deoband issues fatwa against terror
>> http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-33848320080601
>>
>> Deoband issues fatwa against terrorism
>> http://www.idsa.in/TWIR/6_1_2008_DarulUloom
>>
>> Deoband declaration against terrorism
>> http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=1874
>>
>> YouTube - Islamic Scholars Issue Fatwa Against Terrorism
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_AoEUwFZA
>>
>> Islamic body issues fatwa against terrorism
>> http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?576402
>>
>> Punjab chief mufti issues fatwa against terrorism
>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Punjab-chief-mufti-issues-fatwa-against-terrorism/articleshow/1820782.cms
>>
>> Ulema, Muftis ratify fatwa against terrorism
>> http://www.hinduonnet.com/2008/11/09/stories/2008110959951100.htm
>>
>> 6000 Muslim Clerics Endorse Fatwa against terrorism
>> http://www.juancole.com/2008/11/6000-muslim-clerics-endorse-fatwa.html
>>
>> Syed Soharwardy's fatwa against terrorism
>> http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=2475287
>>
>> Imams issue fatwa against terrorism
>> http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/01/09/Imams-issue-fatwa-against-terrorism/UPI-23331263019227/
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Bipin <aliens at dataone.in>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > We never heard Deoband or other Islamic organization
>> issuing fatwa against terrorists or terrorists group, why?
>> >
>> > Why this full body scanning requires nowadays? Nobody
>> wants to do it willingly, but terrorist activity forced to
>> do the same. So, instead of giving fatwa against this,
>> Deoband must control the terrorists and do something to stop
>> the terrorism.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Bipin
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: reader-list-bounces at sarai.net
>> [mailto:reader-list-bounces at sarai.net]
>> On Behalf Of Javed
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:37 PM
>> > To: sarai list
>> > Subject: [Reader-list] Body scanning violation of
>> Sharia
>> >
>> > Although almost everyone in the west is debating the
>> pros and cons of
>> > the full-body scanning (see the link at the bottom),
>> but as soon as
>> > the Deoband issues a fatwa against this, everyone in
>> India will
>> > condemn the fatwa and support the body-scanning as the
>> best security
>> > measure.
>> >
>> > -----
>> > Body scanning violation of Sharia: Darul Uloom
>> > Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui, TNN, 16 February 2010, 05:42am
>> IST
>> >
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