Controversial Sahaba bill, MWM delegation meets with opposition leader Dr Shahzad Waseem

02 February, 2023 05:25

Shiite News: Vice Chairman Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen Pakistan Allama Syed Ahmed Iqbal Rizvi along with a delegation met the opposition leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the Senate, Senator Dr. Shehzad Wasim and informed him about the concerns of the Shia community regarding the controversial Criminal Amendment Bill 2021.

Speaking on this occasion, Allama Ahmad Iqbal Rizvi said that this controversial Criminal Amendment Bill is completely against the Quran and Sunnah and it clearly negates the religious freedom given to the citizens in the Constitution of Pakistan.

According to the jurists of any sect. The definition of Companions is not unanimous, this bill will cause chaos and hatred in society, and it should not be presented in the Senate.

He said that before presenting the religious bill in the Upper and Lower Houses, it would have been discussed at the forums of the Islamic Ideological Council and the Mili Yakjehti Council and approved or rejected in the light of the unanimous opinions of the scholars of all disciplines.

This bill is absolutely not acceptable in this form, which will be used by Takfiri elements with violent thoughts and ambitions for their own interests and sectarian bases, which will affect the peaceful atmosphere of religious harmony and tolerance and inevitably, day by day. Innocent citizens will be affected.

Opposition leader Dr. Shahzad Waseem assured his full cooperation and support in this regard, the delegation included Central President of Majlis Ulema Shia Pakistan Allama Syed Hasnain Abbas Gardezi, Central General Secretary of Majlis Wahdat Muslimin Pakistan Syed Nasir Abbas Shirazi Advocate and Central Secretary Political Syed Asad Abbas Naqvi was included.

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