ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has urged the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), being a constitutional organ, to play a role towards the propagation of important social issues such as cleanliness, inheritance, malnutrition, stunting, spacing of childbirth, environment, water conservation, and clean and green Pakistan.
In a message, the president directed the CII to realise the true potential of the pulpit to sensitise the public, as was done in the golden era of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The president underscored that Islam is a complete code of life, therefore, the Imam, who speaks to his community from the pulpit every Friday, needs to be guided that, along with advice on rituals and practice of Ibadah, his exhortations should also be for important social issues.
He emphasised Taharat is Sunnah and acting upon this Sunnah, the Muslims can prevent contagious diseases, which currently make up 41% of the total diseases in Pakistan. In this regard, the Sunnah of Miswak and Ablutions are exemplary, he added.
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Alvi pointed out Islam has laid down clear laws of inheritance so much so that Islam declares those who violate these laws as the perpetual residents of hell. However, he said, women are still deprived of inheritance on various pretences.
He underlined that laws alone are not enough; rather, the pulpit must be used to motivate people to abide by those laws.
The president highlighted the plight of young married women who are subjected to successive pregnancies that result in malnutrition and stunting. “Stunting, being an irreversible medical condition, is cruel to subject our children to.”
He urged the CII to direct Imams to guide people of their communities about stunting, spaced child birth, and breastfeeding.
“Islam emphasizes the protection of environment and the pulpit can be used to amply motivate people to play their role in realising a Clean and Green Pakistan. In this regard, the Ahadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) should be our guiding principles”
The president also reminded CII of its role under article 230 (1)(a) of the Constitution, which placed upon CII the responsibility to help the legislative institutions in enabling and encouraging the Muslims of Pakistan to order their lives individually and collectively in light of Quran and Sunnah. He also invited the CII to advise about its role in the propagation of these messages.
