Justice Kemal Pasha sheds light on the role of Quran in legal system

P A Hameed Padubidri, Riyadh
February 19, 2019

Riyadh: "Quran is not just for recitation; we should read, understand and practise it so that we can overcome all the conflicts and confusions in our daily lives; unfortunately, most of our people confine it to only for reading without actually grasping its spirit...,"Justice Kemal Pasha, Rtd Justice of Kerala High Court, opined.

He was addressing the audience on the topic "The Role of Quran in the Legal System", organized by Indian Islahi Center on last Saturday at Batha in Riyadh.

"Our people are busy with magnifying the trivial things & ignoring the important matters that  relates to our community in particular & the society in general; that's the reason why, we are always blamed for being away from the main stream & are made responsible for negative happenings occured in the society as a whole; this should not be the case..." he voiced. He also recalled some of the cases of trivial nature brought before the High court by muslim sects when he was the justice of the High court.

Talking on the topic, he said-"Quran has contributed a lot in legal system; fair justice to all, irrespective of religion, caste or community, is the spirit of Quran. He cited the example of law of inheritance (succession) in Islam to be best laws that are considered to be key part of Shari'a; Quran provides for inheritance from a deceased person's property to his legal heirs; the decedent's estate gets distributed according to the relationship of his legal heirs like mother, father, sons, daughters etc. These rules are clearly detailed in Quran...".

Continuing his talks, he  articulated that the 2nd Khalifah hazrath Umar bin Khattab was the first & foremost judge of the world; he (Umar) showed to the world the best model of administration of justice when a drunkard was brought before him for the prosecution; the way he administered the justice, while dealing with the case, was really amazing & highly esteemed one.

The Justice called upon the muslims to spread the message of peace & harmony enshrined in Quran & opined that Surah Al-Kafiroon in Quran is the best Surah that gives for its followers to keep their feet firm on their Religion (Islam) while handing comforting formula for non-muslims to practise their religion-"Your Religion is yours & my Religion is mine".

He reiterated that we need to propagate the clear words of Quran in its entirety to others so as to enable to get rid of misconceptions & misunderstandings. Sometimes, we ourselves provide unnecessary food for others to invite criticisms for our wrong actions. Triple Talaq is the best example in this regard.

He expressed his appreciation towards the works of Islahi movements in spreading & reaching the messages of Quran out to all.

He also said that India is a country with unity in diversity & Indian constitution is the mixture of the essences of Quran, Bhagvath Geetha, Bible, Gurugranth Saheb; it belongs to all people of India not to restrict to any religion or section of people. Peace, harmony & co-existence are the gists of India that needs to be upheld; at present situation in India,  muslims are more heavied to underline & uphold the fabrics of secularism laid down in our constitution...".

"It's our duty to shoulder the socio-secular filament. More than 60% of sacrifice for the independence of our country was done by muslims in India as it is recorded clearly in India Gate. We have great responsibilities to maintain the secular fabrics of our country..", he recapitulated.

Abdul Jalal, President of Indian Islahi Center, Riyadh, presided over the occasion. Adv. Jaleel, Saaduddeen Swalahi & others were present on the dais.  The plaque of "LEARN THE QURAN" for coming exam session was released by Justice Kemal Pasha.

A strong condemnation over the Pulwama terror attacks on CRPF convoy in Kashmir were expressed on the occasion.

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May 14,2020

Dubai, May 14: As many as 242 beggars of different nationalities have been nabbed by the Dubai Police since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Among those arrested, 143 were men, 21 were women and 78 were hawkers, said the police. "An anti-begging campaign was launched, especially to find beggar hotspots, to combat the negative phenomenon," said Colonel Ali Salem Al Shamsi, director of the anti-infiltrators department at the Dubai Police.

"Strict warnings have been issued to beggars to refrain from exploiting the sentiments of people during Ramadan," he added.

Col Al Shamsi also called on the public to stop helping them with money. "The public must direct those in dire straits through proper channels in order to get support from charitable institutions."

Col Al Shamsi also urged residents to report begging activities by calling 901 or through the Dubai Police app's 'Police Eye' feature.

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May 7,2020

Dubai, May 7: The holy month of Ramadan is expected to be a 30-day month this year, said Ibrahim Al Jarwan, member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences.

According to Arabic daily Emarat Al Youm, he said that Sunday, May 24, will mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal.

Additionally, he said that the crescent of Shawwal will occur on Friday, May 22, at 9.39pm, after sunset, and will be visible on Sunday, May 24, the beginning of Shawal, which makes Ramadan a 30-day month this year.

He added that the next Ramadan is expected to start on April 13, 2021, and the one after that on April 2, 2022.

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July 19,2020

Occupied Jerusalem, Jul 19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Sunday.

Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of scandals in which he is alleged to have received lavish gifts from billionaire friends and exchanged regulatory favors with media moguls for more agreeable coverage of himself and his family.

Netanyahu denies wrongdoing, painting the accusations as a media-orchestrated witchhunt pursued by a biased law enforcement system.

The trial opened in May. Just before appearing in front of the judges, Netanyahu took to a podium inside the courthouse and flanked by his party members bashed the country’s legal institutions in an angry tirade.

Netanyahu was not expected to appear at Sunday’s hearing, which is taking place at an occupied Jerusalem court and is mostly a procedural deliberation.

The trial resumes as Netanyahu faces widespread anger over his government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis.

While the country appeared to have tamped down a first wave of infections, what’s emerged as a hasty and erratic reopening sent infections soaring. Yet even amid the rise in new cases Netanyahu and his emergency government — formed with the goal of dealing with the crisis — appeared to neglect the numbers and moved forward with other policy priorities and its reopening plans.

It has since paused them and even re-impose restrictions, including a weekend only lockdown set to begin later this week.

Netanyahu’s government has been criticized for a baffling, halting response to the new wave, which has seen daily cases rise to nearly 2,000. It has been slammed for its handling of the economic fallout of the crisis.

His trial thus comes at inopportune timing. Netanyahu had hoped to ride on the goodwill he gained from overcoming the first wave of infections going into his corruption trial, but the increasingly souring mood has affected his approval rating and may deny him the public backing he had hoped for. The anger has sparked protests over the past few weeks that have culminated in violent clashes with police.

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