ISLAMABAD: Sultan Ahmad Ali on Sunday emphasized the need for adopting modesty in life and fulfilling collective responsibility to overcome incidents of child abuse.
In his keynote address at annual Melaad-e-Mustafa and Haq Bahoo Conference organized by Islahee Jamaat and Aalmi Tanzeem ul Arifeen from the Shrine of Hazrat Sultan Bahoo, he said the culture of dowry should be abrogated to make nikkah easy.
Patron-in-chief of Islahee Jamaat Sultan Muhammad Ali presided over the conference. Sahibzada Sultan Ahmad Ali in his speech said Muslims are facing tough time ever faced by the them across the globe and the situation demands collective efforts.
‘’We are listening voices of ‘Akhand Bharat’ and in such a scenario, we need to stand like a wall once again as Quaid did against congress and colonial powers to save the Muslim identity’’ he added.
Along with the external threats, there is a need to overcome the internal challenges including various social evils.
Sultan Ahmed Ali said many cases of child abuse are being reported across the country and there is a need to take prompt action against such evils. Such kind of social evils can only be checked by taking guidance from the Holy Quran, he said, adding Quran guides us to look into ourselves and ponder upon our deeds so that one can control human lust and evil desires.
Quran also instructs people to take care of our sight and thoughts as a prerequisite against evils. He believes negative use of entertainment media and internet is a major reason behind such incidents and increasing immorality in the society.
Material available on net and media platforms that create negative emotions in the youth, should be banned, he demanded.
He espoused careful and constructive use of these electronic sources to create a modest society. Similarly, nikkah should be made easier. One of the major hurdles in nikkah is the unfortunate culture of dowry, he added.
Practically, the responsibility is on the part of male spouse who should deny any demand of dowry and instead focus on modesty and morality. He said law of inheritance should be implemented and girls should be given their due share in the property.
Haji Muhammad Nawaz Qadri in his address elaborated teachings of Sufis that prioritize purification of heart and soul. It has been the method of Sufis since centuries to learn Holy Quran in its letter and spirit while applying its commandments in one’s daily life.
He said zikr (remembrance of Allah) strengthens man’s relationship with Allah. Foreign delegates, scholars, students, parliamentarians and people from different walks of life participated in the conference.
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