Maulvi Nigar, Lynched For Blasphemy, Found Innocent; False Blasphemy Accusation Persists In Pakistan, With Clerics Sharing Equal Blame

By New Age Islam Staff Writer 5 August 2023 The Holy Qur'an Commands Muslims To Have A Proper Investigation, But Emotional Muslims Often Ignore This Instruction Main Points 1. Blasphemy charges in Pakistan are often falsely reported for personal gain, affecting the emotions of ordinary people. 2. Pakistan faces a dire situation with miscreants and fake clerics inciting hostility and evading chaos. 3. Islamic Shari'ah prohibits torturing or falsely accusing someone of blasphemy; Pakistani mob disobeys rules, while clerics are also responsible for the widespread practice. ------- Maulvi Nigar Alam ----- Maulvi Nigar Alam, who was accused of blasphemy and lynched, has recently been found innocent. At a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) event on May 8 at Sawal Dher, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, he spoke in favour of a local PTI representative. The Maulvi, who was covered in a turban and had a long beard, said a few words out of the blue that led to the accusation of blasphemy and decided his fate. A short while afterwards, Maulvi Nigar was beaten to death by the mob. On social media, the video of the incident went viral. This incident was unlike past blasphemy cases because it involved a person who appeared to be religious and who said something that the masses perceived as blasphemous. A Jirga in the area decided on Wednesday, a few months after the incident, that Nigar's lynching was unlawful and in violation of Islamic law and that his family should be granted Diyat. Targets of 104 cases included Sawaldhir residents; some of them were detained, while others were released on bond. The guilty parties will pay Rs4.5 million in blood money (Diyat) to help the children of Maulvi Nigar Alam, the Jirga decided on Wednesday. The family did keep Rs3.5 million nevertheless, and they also handed Rs1 million to the Jirga. The Jirga members stressed that Nigar should have been turned over to the police rather than tortured while also accepting his culpability. The victim's family personally pardoned the accused after the conviction was unanimous. Local Qazi Maulana Idris highlighted the need to stop engaging in disruptive provocations going forward. Ali Gohar, the brother of the deceased, commended the Jirga leaders for their efforts in restoring order and demonstrating Maulvi Nigar Alam's innocence. What a piece of cake it is to declare Maulvi Nigar Alam, who was murdered in Mardan for "blasphemy," innocent. The scholars of the Jirga contended that the victim's charge of blasphemy was unfounded. JUI (F) Maulvi Irfanullah, a political rival of the deceased who also incited violence, levelled this charge. Maulvi Irfanullah has subsequently made amends by giving money to the relatives of the dead, nevertheless. Innocence Declared: Maulvi Nigar Alam’s Case Resolved in Jirga/ Photo: Tribal News Network ----- Most blasphemy charges in Pakistan are falsely reported and done so for personal gain. In these situations, the emotions of regular people are manipulated. Given that the accusers are mostly Muslims, it is considered that the assertion is true. They make it difficult for the accused to survive because they assume the accuser is guilty. The Holy Qur'an makes it clear that you must properly investigate any report that you receive, but emotional Muslims choose not to heed these instructions. Amjad Abbas, a Pakistani civilian, claims that he recalls clerics frequently referring to Asia Maryam as "cursed" during a National Unilateral Council meeting. He questioned why she was cursed. They claimed that she had blasphemed. He then questioned them, "Have you heard the words of blasphemy yourself?" They rejected it. “How can you confidently say that to her”, he said to them. The Maulvi whose incendiary remarks led to the murder of former governor Salman Taseer afterwards filed an affidavit claiming to have no connection to the matter. Currently, Maulvi Irfanullah, who incited the mob to lynch Maulvi Nagar, has apologized to the deceased's heirs by paying lakhs of rupees. The sentimental religious fanatics who believe the accusation to be real ought to consider using their God-given intelligence and refusing to accept any accusation without investigation and merely at the clerics' suggestion. They should not be incited by the so-called Maulvis. The situation in Pakistan is quite bad because there are a lot of miscreants and fake clerics who incite religious and sectarian hostility and then escape the crowded streets when things go wrong. The controversial blasphemy law in Pakistan carries the death penalty for blasphemy. Despite the fact that the majority of these claims are widely believed to be untrue, there have nonetheless been countless cases of people being killed by angry people as a result of these accusations. According to a number of national and international human rights organisations, many people use the accusation of blasphemy to settle interpersonal conflicts and disagreements, and the country's minorities are likewise intimidated by this law. Islamic Shari'ah forbids torturing someone or falsely accusing them of blasphemy. However, the Pakistani mob has nothing to do with this restriction and disobeys the fundamental rules of Islamic justice. Due to their failure to raise awareness of this issue, clergy share equal blame for this widespread practise. 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