مولانا بدر عالم میرٹھی
دوسرا حادثہ مولانا بدر عالم صاحب میرٹھی کی وفات کا ہے، مرحوم مولانا سید محمد انور شاہ کاشمیری رحمہ اﷲ کے شاگرد رشید اور ہندوستان کے ممتاز عالم تھے، ان کی پوری زندگی دینی علوم خصوصاً حدیث نبوی کی خدمت، اس کی تعلیم و تدریس اور اس سے متعلق تالیف و تصنیف میں گزری، مختلف اوقات میں دارالعلوم دیوبند اور مدرسہ ڈابھیل کے مدرس رہے، کچھ دنوں تک ندوۃ المصنفین سے بھی تعلق رہا، پھر ہجرت کرکے پاکستان چلے گئے، وہاں بھی درس و افاضہ کا سلسلہ جاری رہا، چند برسوں کے بعد دیار حبیب کی کشش مدینہ طیبہ کھنچ لے گئی اور دس بارہ سال تک جوار رسول میں حدیث رسول کی خدمت انجام دیتے رہے، بالآخر اس آستانہ پر گزشتہ اکتوبر میں جان دی، سلوک و تصوف کا بھی وافر حصہ ملا تھا، ان کے دوبڑے علمی و دینی کارنامے ہیں، مولانا انور شاہؒ کے درس بخاری کی تقریروں کی جمع و تدوین جو فیض الباری کے نام سے مصر سے چھپ کر شائع ہوچکی ہے۔ اردو میں ترجمان السنۃ کی ضخیم جلدیں جو ندوۃ المصنفین دہلی سے شائع ہوئی ہیں، ان کی وفات سے ایک بڑی علمی و دینی شخصیت اٹھ گئی، اﷲ تعالیٰ صاحب حدیث صلی اﷲ علیہ وسلم کے طفیل میں حدیث و سنت کے اس خدمت گزار کی مغفرت فرمائے۔ (شاہ معین الدین ندوی، دسمبر ۱۹۶۵ء)
Codification is the creation of codes, the compilation of written statues, rules, and regulations that inform the public of the acceptable and the unacceptable behaviour. Muslim jurists had differed in their opinion of codification of Islamic laws; some supported the idea, while the others opposed it. However, in the contemporary global situation, Muslim scholars are emphasizing the importance of codification of Islamic laws and efforts have been initiated in many Muslim countries to codify them. In the current paper, the evolution of Muslim Family Laws of Pakistan and Malaysia has been comparatively studied. Malaysia has been selected due to its technological and economic advancement among the Muslim countries. Malaysia serves as an example in the modem codification of Islamic Laws. In Pakistan, Criminal and Penal Laws are codified while the Muslim Family Laws have not been codified and left scattered in various acts, ordinances and court decisions. The Malaysian Family Law are codified in one volume and enacted after necessary legislation through an act of the parliament. The objective of this comparative evolutionary study is to provide a practical model for the Islamization and codification of Muslim Family Laws in Pakistan.
Islam has produced great scholars, philosophers and mystics, who were / are the custodians and promoters of the Islamic culture and its values in the world. The teachings of all these legends are capable of pulling our own and our succeeding generations from the inferiority complexes and put them on the path to God. Rahman Baba is one amongst them and the reason for my selection of the Mysticism of Rahman Baba and Its Educational Implications for my Ph. D research study is that I have studied this mystic poet of Pashto literature and can say that his poetry is an introduction to the fundamentals of human nature. He addresses to man irrespective of his origin. He makes an irresistible appeal to all, irrespective of their caste, colour and creed. His ideas are ever fresh and new and are a guiding light for seekers of the truth. Baba is a Mystic who leads life according to Islamic Shariah. To study him is helpful in understanding the aim of life and the true meanings of Islam. God made man superior to the entire creature but he does not know his true self and behaves like animals. Man should have tolerance in his self; should be kind and compassionate to others as this is the best way to get nearness to God. Man is naturally the lover of God. To love God means to obey His commands and serve the humanity without expecting any financial reward. Real richness is the richness of heart, which comes through the remembrance of God. Man is a humble slave of God and by stretching hand before the slaves; man becomes slave of the slaves, which is quite astonishing and Baba dislikes it. He is of the opinion that man should have the knowledge of his own self, his Creator, the universe that surrounds him and the aim for which he has been created. He advises the ulama (the scholars) to become practical because the scholar (A''alim) is not scholar until he is practical. Knowledge turned into practice opens the eyes of man and introduces him to God and man starts to obey His commands without any hesitation. Baba lays stress on the character building of the individuals in order to make them capable of facing the hardships that may come in his way while following the injunctions of God and His Prophet (S A W). The teachings of Rahman Baba can purify man''s heart from the evils & can bring him closer to God and when man gets closer to God, he gets courage to fight against the evils both inside him and outside him i.e. in the society. There will be justice everywhere iv and this will bring peace in the surroundings and the society will become a truly human society. Baba addresses to men and wants them to be true human beings, something that is becoming a rarity in modern days. Baba''s teachings are about all the aspects of human life and are based on "To enjoin Good and forbid Evil and eventually work for the establishment of a just socio - moral order in the world." He strongly advocates justice and considers it necessary for peace and unity. His courage and conviction and his humanity are exemplary. He is God fearing and knows the art of living on the earth as a true human being. In short, the researcher, after studying Rahman Baba, is of the opinion that the teachings of Baba can help us to build an exemplary society and if we apply his teachings in our education, we can prepare morally and religiously strong & well-rounded individuals, which is an urgent need of our society.