Mehbooba Mufti says her remarks on Sharia law were deliberately distorted
Mehbooba Mufti says her remarks on Sharia law were deliberately distorted
SRINAGAR, SEP 09 (PTK): Responding to her remarks a day ago, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that what she said about Sharia law was deliberately twisted. She also accused most of the countries that supported the Sharia for failing to embrace the true values of Islamic law.
Mehbooba sought to clarify her statements. She said, “Not surprised that my statement on Sharia has been deliberately distorted. Can’t point fingers since most countries that claim to uphold Sharia have failed to imbibe its true values. They are only fixated with restricting women through dos and dont’s, dress codes etc.”
On Wednesday, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister asked the Taliban to rule Afghanistan on the same lines as Medina was run according to pure Sharia law during the prophet’s time.
In her reply, she said that the original Sharia gives equal rights to men, women and minorities.
Mehbooba said, “The real Medina Charter stipulates equal rights for men, women and minorities. In fact, women are given property, social, legal and marriage rights. Non-Muslims are given equal rights, including religious freedom and equality of law. Rights are the essence of secularism.”
To substantiate his point, the PDP chief cited the examples of the wives of Prophet Muhammad and said that they were liberating and empowered women.
She said, “Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra, the first wife of the Prophet (SAW) was an independent and successful businesswoman. Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqui led the Battle of Camel and led an army of 13000 soldiers. Islamic history is replete with such examples of free and empowered women.”
“But at a time when India has become so polarised, Islamophobia is on the rise and the Afghanistan crisis has made it worse. Muslims are always expected to prove that they are not in favor of violence. I can see why my statement is being used as click bait to further this notion,” she said. (PTK)
