Impediments for Adoption and Legal Impairments Hampering the Welfare of Abandoned and Destitute Children In Pakistan – A Critical Analysis of the Concerned Legal Regime Children, […]
Pre-Trial Arrest and Detention – Its Place In Islamic Criminal Law and Procedure
This article aims to highlight the scope of pre-trial arrest and detention[1] in Islamic criminal law and procedure.[2] The nature and history of Islamic criminal law […]
Suicide: Psychiatric Misconceptions and Legal Implications in Pakistan
Abstract Suicide has become a significant general medical condition and its occurrences seem to have increased in Pakistan as of late. Available and accessible statistics show […]
Evolution of Human Rights
Evolution of Human Rights Definition of Legal Right It is of paramount importance to know the legal meaning of a right before jumping to its origin […]
Ownership Of Land In Monotheistic Religions
Ownership Of Land In Monotheistic Religions ‘Land’ and ‘inheritance’ have been widely discussed in all known heavenly scriptures of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. All these monotheistic […]
Women In Islam
Women In Islam Quite a controversial topic, isn’t it? It is bound to give rise to a difference of opinions when 1.6 billion Muslims, a minority […]
When Quality Of Justice Does Not Matter
When Quality Of Justice Does Not Matter No society can exist without justice. Justice is delivered by an independent judiciary and an efficient administration. Much has […]
Do We Really Need The Council Council Of Islamic Ideology (CII)?
Do We Really Need The Council Council Of Islamic Ideology (CII)? Contrary to the old practice of not raising voice against any matter concerning religion in […]
Narrow-Minded Clergy: Our Hopeless Fate
Narrow-Minded Clergy: Our Hopeless Fate Is it okay in Islam to beat your wife? Is it okay for her to do all the housework and for […]
Beat Lightly – Word Of God Or The Interpretation Of Men?
Beat Lightly – Word Of God Or The Interpretation Of Men? Our legislators may be inefficient but they are not brainless. Therefore, everyone has found comfort […]
On The Question Of Islam And Democracy
On The Question Of Islam And Democracy [The idea is not to resolve this labyrinth once and for all. Nor do I attempt to do so]. […]
Does A Woman Need Four Witnesses To Prove Rape?
Does A Woman Need Four Witnesses To Prove Rape? It happens to be very unfortunate of us ‘the Muslims’ to have a very serious misconception of […]
Un-Islamic “Islamic Courts”
Un-Islamic “Islamic Courts” Since 1990 Jamat-ud-Dawa, a private religious organization which claims to render social welfare services besides running charitable schools and hospitals in Pakistan, has […]
Prisoners’ Rights In Jeopardy
Prisoners’ Rights In Jeopardy Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the […]
Persecution Of Ahmediya Minority Community Continues Unabated
Persecution Of Ahmediya Minority Community Continues Unabated Ahmedi community has been suffering the wrath of the religious zealots in Pakistan and unfortunately they are now being […]
Iran, Saudi Arabia And ISIS
Iran, Saudi Arabia And ISIS The religion of Islam has been criticised for presenting a very autocratic power to the ruler under which a ruler of […]
How We Enable ‘Mob Mentality’
How We Enable ‘Mob Mentality’ Recently a video was shared which showed Mr Junaid Jamshed being attacked by a few bearded men at Islamabad International Airport. Although […]