Lecture 8 (05-01-2008)

PAKISTAN CONSTITUTION - ISLAMIC PROVISIONS

Exa !"at!#" $ue%t!#"% (Pa&!%ta" A''a!r%) The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the Mouth Piece of Islam Discuss. [ !!"(#)$ Th%o& li'ht on the ste(s taken un)e% *a%ious 'o*e%nments fo% the (%omul'ation of Islamic s+stem in the count%+. [ !!,(7)$ -%ite a com(%ehensi*e essa+ on the (%omul'ation of Islamic s+stem in Pakistan &ith s(ecial %efe%ence to the %ole (la+e) .+ the /lema in the (%ocess. [ !!1(0)$ -%ite a sho%t note on an+ 1ne of the follo&in'2 1.3ecti*e 4esolution of 19,9 an) su.se5uent )eman)s fo% Islamization. [199,(3)$

1( INTRO)UCTION
1.1. Islam &as the .asis of Pakistan mo*ement an) (a%tition of In)ia 1. . Muslims in*ente) T&o 6ation Theo%+ as the+ claime) nationhoo) on the .asis of Islam an) thei% )istinct cultu%e an) i)entit+ 1.3. Muslims of In)ia &ante) to sha(e thei% li*es acco%)in' to the tenets of Islam 1.,. The f%ame%s of the constitution ha*e al&a+s .een min)ful of the histo%ical an) i)eolo'ical .ack'%oun) of the nation an) as(i%ations of the citi7ens an) t%ie) to inco%(o%ate Islamic (%o*isions in the constitution. 1.0. Constitutions of 190# an) 19# ha) some Islamic (%o*isions .ut it is 1973 Constitution &hich containe) sufficient Islamic (%o*isions as (e% i)eolo'ical as(i%ations of the nation.

2( ISLAMIC C*ARACTER + PROVISIONS

2(1( T,e Prea -.e .1.1. 8o*e%ei'nt+ o*e% uni*e%se .elon's to 9lmi'ht+ 9llah alone .1. . The autho%it+ is a sac%e) t%ust of 9llah : to .e e;e%cise) .+ (eo(le acco%)in'l+ .1.3. Muslims &ill .e ena.le) to o%)e% thei% life in acco%)ance &ith the teachin's of Islam 2(2( I%.a !c Re/u-.!c . .1. 9%ticle 1 of the Constitution )ecla%es the state as Islamic 4e(u.lic of Pakistan 2(0( State Re.!1!#" .3.1. <Islam= is )ecla%e) as the state %eli'ion Pakistan (9%ticle ) .3. . The 1.3ecti*es 4esolution (19,9) > )ecla%in' the as(i%ations of the nation to sha(e futu%e constitution in acco%)ance &ith the Islamic (%inci(les an) (%o*isions > has .een ma)e su.stanti*e (a%t of the Constitution (9%ticle 9 > inse%te) in 19"0) 1

Lecture 8 (05-01-2008) 2(2( E"'#rce e"t #' I%.a !c I"3u"ct!#"% .,.1. 9%ticle 7 )ecla%es that .,. . 9ll e;istin' la&s shall .e .%ou'ht in confo%mit+ &ith the in3unctions of Islam > ?o&e*e%@ (e%sonal la& of non:Muslim mino%ities shall not .e affecte). .,.3. 6o la& shall .e enacte) &hich is %e(u'nant to Islam 2(5( *ea4 #' State 5 Mu%.! .0.1. The P%esi)ent of the 4e(u.lic shoul) .e <Muslim= .+ faith (9%ticle ,1) 2(6( C#u"c!. #' I%.a !c I4e#.#17 .#.1. 9 Council of Islamic I)eolo'+ ha*in' %e(%esentation of .oth 'en)e%s an) all sects of Muslims an) consistin' of 3u)'es@ 3u%ists@ %esea%ch fello&s of Islam has .een esta.lishe) as a Constitutional entit+ .#. . The functions of the Council inclu)e2 .#. .#. .#. .#. .1. . . .3. .,. Make %ecommen)ations to Pa%liament A P9s to2 ena.le Muslims to o%)e% thei% li*es acco%)in' to Islam .%in' e;istin' la&s in acco%)ance &ith Islam to 'i*e *a%ious in3unctions of Islam a le'islati*e effect

.#.3. 1n a <4efe%ence= a)*ise the Pa%liament@ P%esi)ent@ Bo*e%no%@ &hethe% the (%o(ose) la& is Islamic o% othe%&ise .#.,. If the Council )ecla%es an+ la& %e(u'nant to Islamic in3unctions the Pa%liament A P9 shall %econsi)e% the la& so ma)e. 2(8( T,e 9e4era. Shariat C#urt .7.1. Csta.lishe) in 19"! .+ Ben. Dia fo% the (u%(oses of Islami7ation of la&s .7. . Mem.e%s A 3u)'es inclu)e those eli'i.le as ?i'h Cou%t Eu)'e an) lea%ne) Ulemas .7.3. P%esi)ent@ Bo*e%no% o% a citi7en can %efe% the matte% to the cou%t to a)3u)icate &hethe% a la& is in cont%a*ention of Islam > If the cou%t )ecla%es it un:Islamic an) s(ecifies the )ate to .%in' it in confo%mit+ of Islam@ the sai) la& cease to ha*e effect f%om that )ate an) shall .e *oi). 2(8( Pr!"c!/.e% #' P#.!c7 .".1. 9 &hole cha(te% has .een )e)icate) in the Constitution (9%ticles 9:,!) fo% P%inci(les of Polic+@ em.o)+in' i)eals an) fun)amental aims fo% the 'ui)ance of the le'islati*e an) e;ecuti*e o%'ans of the state. These inclu)e2 .". . Islamic way of Life > ste(s shall .e taken to ena.le Muslims to o%)e% thei% li*es acco%)in' to Islam .".3. 8tate shall en)ea*ou% fo% > compulsory teaching of Holy Quran and Isalmiat fo% MuslimsF o.se%*ance of Islamic moral principlesF (%o(e% organization of zakat, ushr@ .".,. 4elations &ith Muslim 8tates > the state shall en)ea*ou% fo% f%ate%nal %elations &ith Muslim count%ies .ase) on Islamic /nit+F

Lecture 8 (05-01-2008) .".0. Ideals of Islam i.e. fai% t%eatment of mino%itiesF (a%tici(ation of &omen in national lifeF (%otection of famil+F (%omotion of social 3usticeF economic &ell .ein' an) e%a)ication of social e*ils a%e (a%t of the P%inci(les of Polic+

0( ISLAMI:ATION O9 SOCIET;
0(1( T,!r4 Re/u-.!c (1<80-88) 3.1.1. Most of the Islamic (%o*isions of 1973 Constitution &e%e (%o*i)e) in the o%i'inal )ocument 3.1. . The issue of <finalit+ of (%o(het:hoo)= &as settle) in acco%)ance &ith Islam an) the sentiments of the ma3o%it+ Muslims > Ahmedis &e%e )ecla%e) a non:Muslim mino%it+ 3.1.3. The P%ime Ministe%@ D9G@ to se*e%al initiati*es2 3.1.3.1. <Islamic 8ummit Confe%ence= (197,) at Haho%e to .%in' unit+ in Muslim &o%l)F 3.1.3. . The Confe%ence set u( <Islamic 8oli)a%it+ Iun)= fo% %eali7ation of Islamic causesF 3.1.3.3. <Islamic 8ee%at Confe%ence= hel) on life an) &o%ks of P%o(het (PG/?)F 3.1.3.,. 6ational 9ssem.l+ (asse) an 9ct to ensu%e <C%%o% I%ee Pu.lication of Jo%an=F 3.1.3.0. 9 Minist%+ of 4eli'ious 9ffai%s esta.lishe)F 3.1.3.#. 4eli'ious e)ucation ma)e com(ulso%+ f%om (%ima%+ u( to mat%ic 0(2( M!.!tar7 Re1! e (1<8<-85) 3. .1. The institution of Dakat@ /sh%@ 9u5af@ etc. &e%e esta.lishe) 3. . . Puniti*e la&s (Hudood Ha&s) (%omul'ate) )eal &ith the offences like )%inkin'@ a)ulte%+@ theft an) false alle'ation in acco%)ance &ith the fun)amental teachin's of IslamF 3. .3. Inte%est f%ee counte%s &e%e esta.lishe) in all nationali7e) .anks ( critical2 it &as 3ust a li( se%*ice > the &hole .ankin' s+stem &as still o(e%atin' on riba A inte%est .asis)F 3. .,. Ie)e%al 8ha%iat Cou%t esta.lishe) an) inse%te) in the Constitution : Shariat Genches &e%e esta.lishe) in all ?i'h Cou%tsF 3. .0. Chta%am:e:4ama)han 1%)inance (%omul'ate) to o.se%*e sanctit+ of amadhanF 0(0( C!=!.!a" >#=er" e"t (1<85-88) 3.3.1. Constitution (6inth 9men)ment) Gill@ 19"0@ &as int%o)uce) to em(o&e% the 8ha%iat Cou%t to make %ecommen)ations fo% .%in'in' the fiscal la&s an) othe% la&s %elatin' to le*+ an) collection of ta;es in confo%mit+ &ith the Islamic in3unctions. The .ill ne*e% (asse) .+ the Pa%liament

2( CONCLUSION
,.1. The Constitution is (a%liamenta%+ in st%uctu%e an) Islamic in s(i%it.