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KP government's stipend for prayer leaders declared un-Islamic
[DAWN] Around 300 holy mans from Deoband school of thought on Friday declared the Rs10,000 monthly stipend paid by the provincial government to prayer leaders haram (forbidden).The declaration was made during a function organised by the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...a Pak religious party. It is usually part of the govt, never part of the solution... -Fazl here. Acting provincial emir of the JUI-F Mufti Kifayatullah told participants that the joint decree had barred prayer leaders from receiving the government stipend by declaring it haram. He said the payment was planned under an ’international conspiracy’ against holy mans. The JUI-F leader said the PTI government had secured money from international nongovernmental organizations to ’buy’ loyalties of holy mans and therefore, his party and religious scholars would raise voice against the move. Another speaker, Maulana Saeed Abdullah, said the Imam Conference would be organised here on Feb 5 to persuade prayer leaders from all schools of thought to reject monthly stipend. Meanwhile, ...back at the secret hideout, Scarface Al sneeringly put his proposition to little Nell... the ruling Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... rejected the decree declaring it unjustified and unwarranted. PTI Youth Wing president Mohammad Nisar told news hounds that the government had been paying monthly stipend to prayer leaders to help them manage their household affairs well. He said the JUI-F should stop spreading false propaganda against the stipend’s payment. Posted by: Fred 2018-01-28 |
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