Re: Hindu boy converts to Islam in Pakistan
Not at all, but can we expect non-Muslims to be treated nicely when we treat Muslims with slightly different postures than us during Namaz so badly?
We can see from Yazdi’s example that it doesn’t take much to get yourself a ‘wajib-ul-qatl’ fatwa in Pakistan. I have witnessed systematic killings of people (one of them was my teacher) in Pakistan in late 1990s, targeting sane voices in religious fraternity. They were Muslims as Muslims should be, talked about love for God and His people regardless of what beliefs they hold. They were professionals, educated and competent people. They all had beards, prayed, and indulged in what’s called ‘dawah’. This is all pre-9/11.
In such an intolerant society, should television channels be allowed to show what they do? You have to be very very careful about boundaries media should not cross. Apparently what they show sells and they are allowed to show it all.
I would agree with you if we had an educated, tolerant society and showing conversions on television could promote positivity and harmony.