Re: Why Not Shariah?
The problem, for the most part is not actually with the laws already in place, but more so with poor implementation and poor funding and training to key institutions in the country, like the police. How many laws are there about dealing with criminals, about jailing them, about releasing them, about their treatment in the jail, etc. Laws about protocol and such. And how many get followed.
Problem is - if you think we need shariat, then you think the main problem is the laws in place.
But the main problem is how people DON'T follow those laws, how court systems don't uphold the law all the time, how people accept briberies and such. There are already laws against these major problems in Pakistan.
Interest-free Islamic banking is available in Pakistan, so I don't see why you need to overhaul a system of laws to bring something to Pakistan that is already in operation and usage...
Interest free banking will not eradicate the interest Pakistan has on its loans, and would you have that aide go down the tubes too? Because Shariat law would not allow a muslim country to take loans with interest, let alone loans from non-muslims. :)
It becomes a mess when you have people interpreting religion for you, because Islam has so many intricacies.
Would music be allowed? If so, what kind? If not, what are you going to do with all the people in your music industry sector who are making a living off these disciplines. Surely, you wont just let them fall?
Would the current TV channels be allowed? Same questions as above.
Would free speech be allowed on the television networks ? In other words - if someone wants to question the government, in your shariat case would be dominated by people like Qazi jee, etc - would they be able to tolerate open criticisms as Musharraf was doing for quite a while before PEMRA (he's still getting trashed, by the way)?
Is Shariat going to provide solid realistic solutions for ending or decreasing poverty?
What is Shariat's plan - in actual step by sttep process of dealing with orphans. And don't say "Shariat would allow orphans to find a home" - that's broad. How exactly would a shariat-oriented government get that accomplished?
What guarantee would women have that a) they wouldn't be forced to wear any particular garment b) they wouldn't be barred from holding jobs - any type of jobs that other men are doing essentially including fields that are not very female-dominated (minor exceptions could be reasonable) c) they wouldn't be barred from going to school d) they would be allowed full decision in who they marry e) there would be some basic age limitation on what age girls marry SO that they can go to school f) women wouldn't be physically or emotionally abused etc etc.
What guarantee do you have there would be no dress code for men, beyond what already exists culturally?
How would this shariat government handle drug problems in the country?
Would people have the right to bear arms and ammunition, as they illegally do now?
Would there be a "religious police"? What boundaries would they have to obey?
Can police harass a male and female talking in public and demand nikkah papers from them?
well buddy for ur whole post there is simple awnser
"Deen main jabar nahy"
if sheria is implemented in its true form u wont get any problems as u mentioned. sheriat tells u to do things but does not infoce u to do. because u will be held responsible for what u did in after life.
e.g. if u tella girl to wear hijab, she asks why u explain to her, she wears it.
all good
but if u tell a girl to wear hijab, she asks why u explain to her, but she does not wear it. then u dont force her. u have done ur part and its up to her now, u wont be held responsible. she will go to her own grave.
i did not mean to offened women, just a simple example to explain.