مفتی سید محمد مہدی حسن شاہجہانپوری
(محمد نعیم صدیقی ندوی)
افسوس ہے کہ گزشتہ اپریل کی ۲۹؍ تاریخ کو علم و عمل اور فضل و کمال کی ایک اور شمعِ فروزاں گل ہوگئی، مولانا مفتی سید محمد مہدی حسن شاہجہانپوری نے ۹۶ سال کی عمر میں بعارضہ فالج داعی اجل کو لبیک کہا مرحوم اس عہد میں اگلی صحبتوں کی چند بقیۃ السلف یادگاروں میں سے تھے، وہ اتباع سنت، تبحر علم، وسعت نظر، طہارت و تقویٰ زہد و ورع اور کتاب و سنت کی تفسیر و تعبیر میں یگانہ عہد تھے، دارالعلوم دیوبند کی مسند درس و افتا ان کے فیضان کمال سے ایک عرصہ تک بارونق رہی ہے اور سیکڑوں تشنگان علم ان کے منبع فیض سے سیراب ہوئے، وہ بلاشہ معلومات کے دریا، حافظہ کے بادشاہ اور وسعت علم کی ایک نادر مثال تھے، ہر مجلس و محفل میں یکساں ان کی قدر و منزلت تھی، حدیث کے ساتھ فقہ کے جزئیات پر ان کی وسعت نظر مسلم خیال کی جاتی تھی۔
مفتی مہدی حسن مرحوم ۱۳۰۰ھ میں شاہجہاں پور کے ایک محلہ ملا خیل میں پیدا ہوئے، عربی و فارسی کی ابتدائی تعلیم اپنے والد سید کاظم حسن اور بڑے بھائی سے حاصل کی بارہ سال کی عمر میں حفظ قرآن کی دولت سے مالامال ہوگئے، پھر وطن ہی کے مدرسہ عین العلم میں شیخ عبدالحق (خلیفہ مجاز مولانا رشید احمد گنگوہی) اور مفتی کفایت اﷲ دہلوی جیسے اکابر اساتذہ فن سے صرف و نحو اور فقہ کی تحصیل کی، پھر جب مفتی کفایت اﷲ صاحب مدرسہ امینیہ دہلی چلے گئے تو مرحوم کے والد نے ان کو بھی وہیں بھیج دیا، جہاں انھوں نے ملک کے منتخب اصحاب کمال کے سامنے زانوے تلمذتہ کرکے فقہ، ادب، منطق، فلسفہ، اصول فقہ اور حدیث وغیرہ علوم میں دسترس اور کمال بہم پہنچایا، ۱۳۲۶ھ میں...
The Holy Quran is revealed by Allah Almighty to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ over approximately 23 years. Allah Almighty has given the command in the Quran Majeed for people to obey His Messenger. According to Ghulam Ahmad Parwez, the Quran Majeed states that obedience to Allah and His Messenger means obedience to the central authority of the Government named (Markaz e Millt). The Quran provides fundamental principles, such as prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, etc., but the detailed regulations are subject to the discretion of Markaz-e-Millat, who can adapt them according to the contemporary circumstances. Any changes made by the central authority in these regulations are considered legitimate and in accordance with the divine will. This study argues that the obedience to Allah and His Messenger mentioned in the Quran does not refer to obedience to the central authority of the Muslim community, known as "Markaz-e-Millat" (Center of the Community). Numerous Quranic verses warn against disobedience and denial of the Prophet. The Prophet's actions and behavior serve as a complete model for the community, and faith in him is a fundamental requirement of the religion. In conclusion, the idea that obedience to Allah and His Messenger essentially means obedience to the central authority of the Muslim community is an interpretation based on rational understanding but is ultimately unacceptable.
Kyewords: Qu’rān, Interpretation, Ghulām Aḥmad Pervez Markaz-e-Millat, Government
This study deals with the history of use of „Doctrine of Necessity‟ in Pakistan by the judiciary from 1947 to 2007 to provide legal justifications for the military governments..Pakistan has seen as many as four Martial Laws andit is always feared that the sapling of democracy may be trampled upon any time by the military rulers owing to the bickering of the politicians. The supreme judiciary of Pakistan affixed a seal of legitimization on every unconstitutional step taken by the undemocratic forces in the name of demon Doctrine of Necessity which had political implications for Pakistan. Jinnah‟s vision of establishment of parliamentary democracy in Pakistan, which would have ensured peace, progress and stability in the country, was put aside and military dictatorships were imposed in the country.Consequently, disruption of democracy at times posed a number of challenges to Pakistan like Regional. Ethnic, Economic, Social, Legal and Sectarian etc,The underlying hypothesis of the study is that owing to the Doctrine of Necessity the military regimes got legal justifications and thus damaged the political stability of the country and thereby Pakistan is facing huge challenges like extremism, energy crisis and others. The Bench and Bar facilitated the dictators to achieve their vested interests.Therefore, it is of great importance to explore and investigate the legal history of Pakistan with special reference to the use of „Doctrine of Necessity.‟Much has been written on the political history of Pakistan but few have discussed the legal and constitutional history of Pakistan. Those who have discussed the constitutional history of Pakistan have not given proper attention to the „Doctrine of Necessity‟ which not only provided justification to the illegitimate rulers but gave them free hands to rule authoritatively. This study aims to investigate only this aspect of the legal history of Pakistan. Pakistan has seen as many as four Martial Laws. The first one was clamped by the Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan in 1958 and continued till 1969. It is generally said that Pakistan recorded impressive economic growth and it is also regarded as the era of prosperity. But, there is one segment of critics who also opine that the notion of economic prosperity is merely a bubble which has no permanence in it and it vanishes as the military junta is out of the corridors of powers. It seems true in the case of Ayub khan as he left the office of President of Pakistan, then his edifice fell like a house of cards. He handed over the power to another military dictator General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (1969-1971). The world witnessed as how in his presence the country was rent-asunder in two parts. He also gave his own scheme of governing the affairs of country. He gave his legal frame work order as General Ayub khan gave his own Constitution of 1962. The compliant judiciary was ever ready to serve the military masters applying the doctrine of State Necessity as was set by their predecessor chief Judge of the then Federal Court Muhammad Munir. General Zia (1977-1988) took reins of country with a promise to handover the control of country to the elected representatives with in ninety days. But, this didn‟t happen as his control on the civil administration lasted for almost eleven years. He made innovations with the constitution of 1973. Its format was changed from parliamentary to a quasi-parliamentary and quasi presidential. An infamous 8th amendment was inserted which made the President powerful to dissolve the assembly to his whims. General Zia enjoyed the power raising the slogan of Islamisation in country. To save his rule, it was the then Supreme Court of Pakistan which came to succour using the Doctrine of Necessity despite the fact that the same Supreme Court in its earlier case of Mss Asima Jillani had termed the legalisation of Military rule as ultra vires. General Zia used the 8th amendment and sent packing the government of Junejo as he had developed differences with him. The end of Zia era marked the beginning of controlled and guided democracy being run by the new players such as Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif. However, the political bickering between both the leaders paved way for military to enter into the corridors of politics. In October, 1998, General Pervez Musharraf took over the reins of country. The Supreme Judiciary of Pakistan again helped military to legalise its unconstitutional, illegitimate and illicit rule which lasted till 2008.