ڈاکٹر سید محمد فاروق بخاری
مئی کے آخر یا جون کے شروع میں جناب شوکت حسین کینگ مدیر ماہنامہ الاعتقاد سری نگر کے ایک مکتوب سے یہ معلوم کر کے بڑا دُکھ اور سخت افسوس ہوا کہ ریاست کشمیر کے مشہور صاحبِ علم و قلم پروفیسر ڈاکٹر سید محمد فاروق بخاری طویل علالت کے بعد ۱۹؍ ذی الحجہ ۱۴۱۷ھ؍ ۲۷؍ اپریل ۱۹۹۷ء کو رحلت فرماگئے، یہ اطلاع خود ہی تاخیر سے ملی تھی اور باوجود کوشش کے جون کے معارف میں ان پر نوٹ شایع کرنے کی گنجائش نہیں نکلی۔
بخاری صاحب کی عمر ابھی زیادہ نہ تھی اور ان سے بڑی توقعات وابستہ تھیں مگر موت کا وقت معین ہے، اس میں تقدیم و تاخیر نہیں ہوتی، فاروق صاحب ۲۷؍ جون ۱۹۴۹ء کو پیدا ہوئے تھے، ان کا خاندان علمی، دینی اور روحانی فضیلت کا حامل تھا، ان کے والد بزرگوار مولانا سید محمد قاسم بخاری کو جو ابھی خدا کے فضل سے بقید حیات ہیں مولانا مفتی کفایت اﷲ دہلوی سے شرف تلمذ حاصل تھا۔ موصوف انجمن تبلیغ الاسلام جموں و کشمیر کے صدر اور حنفی عربی کالج سری نگر کے بانی مہتمم ہیں، کشمیر کے اس بخاری خانوادے کانسبی سلسلہ حضرت شیخ عبدالقادر جیلانی سے ملتا ہے مولانا سید عطاء اﷲ شاہ بخاری بھی اسی خاندان کے چشم و چراغ تھے۔
ڈاکٹر مولوی فاروق بخاری کی تعلیم کی ابتدا کشمیر میں ہوئی اور کشمیر یونیورسٹی ہی سے انہوں نے مولوی فاضل کیا، لیکن عربی میں ایم۔اے اور پی۔ایچ۔ڈی کی ڈگری علی گڑھ مسلم یونیورسٹی سے حاصل کی۔ موصوف کا خاص مشغلہ درس و تدریس تھا اور اب وہ امر سنگھ کالج سری نگر میں شعبۂ عربی کے ہیڈ آف ڈپارٹمنٹ تھے۔ لیکن تصنیف و تالیف کا بھی ان کو اچھا ملکہ تھا۔ کشمیر کی علمی، ادبی، ثقافتی اور مذہبی تاریخ ان کا خاص موضوع...
There has been a tussle going on between Islam and democracy for many decades in the Muslim world which has benefited most certainly the anarchic factions like kings, lords and army dictators. Though democracy is close to Islam and thought to be the best of all types of governments as majority is authority in it that may make or mar the government. In a democratic setup, the individual and personal rights and freedom are considered which is why it is preferred more these days. Many as Muslim thinkers are also in favor of it, but still there is a large faction of clerical scholars who deem democracy as the root of all evils since it empowers general public as an authoritative and decisive force. However with the passage of time, the Islamic counseling system has evolved and come very close to the spirit of democracy. Therefore, may contemporary scholars hold Islamic counseling and democracy almost similar. This article aims to present a preview of democracy and counseling in the light of what the Ulema (Scholars) say about it.
Hearing impairment (HI) in children is globally prevalent and neonatal hearing screening (NHS) programs detect hearing loss(HL) in newborns at the earliest stage for early intervention leading towards rehabilitation. Such NHS programs have been established in the developed countries since decades and are also being implemented in many developing countries except Pakistan. Initiationof NHS programs is not the priority of the health policy makers and except for the Government of Sindh the federal nor any of the provincial governments have legislated on NHS.The present study is based upon the perceptions of parents of hearing impaired (HI) children in the special schools and hospitals and puts forward the proposition that although HI children are suffering and eventually placing a financial and economic burden ,with its negative societal impact affecting the speech and language development and compromising on the quality of life of the HI child , no initiative has been taken by the federal government to address the lack of NHS in Pakistan.Interviews were conducted with the health policy makers and hospital administrators. The barriers to NHS comprise of policy, legislative and operational barriers and the priority accorded to NHS is at the lowest rung of the health care agenda in Pakistan. What is perceived to be lacking in the initiation, planning and implementation of any NHS program in Pakistan is that there is not enough priority accorded to it perhaps as it is not sensationalised in the electronic and press media to catch the attention of the policy makers. As HI is not a visible disability it is not perceived to be a serious public health issue amongst the public. The international health organizations have not put their weight and technical assistance nor voiced any support for initiating of NHS in Pakistan.Hence the health policy makers do not feel any compulsion to adhere to international declarations and conventions on NHS. The non existence of NHSand late detection of HI in Pakistan costs deeply in economic and financial terms to the state and individuals as well in the long term. Data about the prevalence of HL is available to some extent but admittedly there is paucity of research on NHS and the concerned health authorities have not advocated any research in the public sector.