Plea for prohibition: CII for indiscriminate ban on alcohol consumption

[faisal6309]

Plea for prohibition: CII for indiscriminate ban on alcohol consumption

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has advised the Parliament to make drinking alcohol punishable for all, including non-Muslims and foreigners.

“In a recent meeting of the body, we have discussed this issue in length,” CII Chairman Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani told The Express Tribune. The council had also had interaction with representatives of other faiths, who had demanded the government stop issuing permits to non-Muslims.

“Hindu and Christian leaders have said their respective religions also prohibit alcohol and that they will table a resolution in the National Assembly demanding amendments in the existing laws that allows usage of alcohol for non-Muslims,” he said. The proposed ban would involve amendment in the Hudood Ordinance against theft, adultery and drugs, he added.

During a discussion, the CII members said that according to the principles of the Holy Quran, the use of alcohol or hemp is repugnant even for medical purposes, irrespective of quantity or percentage in a mixture.

“Such drinks should be considered prohibited even if prescribed by a qualified doctor or medical authority,” one of the CII members said. “The only exception would be the case of an addict admitted to hospital where medics consider alcoholic drink indispensable for treatment.

“Alcoholic preparations could also be used if it is medically determined that without their use, a life would be in danger and no substitute is possible,” he added.

He said the use of alcohol could be declared lawful, though with abhorrence, for scientific and industrial purposes, adding that production of alcohol for these purposes could be allowed by an official agency, but not by any individual, Muslim or non-Muslim.

“Such an arrangement is necessary to prevent misuse of alcohol,” another CII member added. They said that the CII had also proposed that a fee or tax could also be levied on alcohol production.

Talking to The Express Tribune, former federal minister J Salik also demanded amendments in the existing laws as he referred to the misuse of the law. Salik, who represents the Christian community, said the existing laws were absolutely corrupt. “It is a conspiracy against minorities. It is never our demand to allow alcohol,” he said, adding that they wanted welfare steps for their community. “Through alcohol, our children are drifting towards criminal activities,” he said.

Existing laws on alcohol

Former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had imposed a ban on alcohol in 1976. Now only non-Muslims can drink alcohol, but they must get a permit from the government and pay a fee. They get a fixed quota of alcohol every month. The permit holder must renew the permit every year. The government fixes the quota based on a person´s income. The permit is not issued without a religious certificate available also to church authorities.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 1st, 2014.

Plea for prohibition: CII for indiscriminate ban on alcohol consumption – The Express Tribune

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I support it. But tell us who will be affected by this??

 

[faisal6309]

Alcohol is also not allowed in Christianity. It should be banned and every alcoholic should be killed on the spot.

 

[khujliwal]

If we do this in India Devdas will protest

Apne hisse ki zindagi toh hum jee chuke Chunni babu, ab toh bus dhadkano ka lihaaz karte hai ... kya kahen yeh duniya waalo ko joh, aakhri peg par bhi aitraaz karte hai

Babuji ne kaha gaon chhod do ... sab ne kaha Paro ko chhod do ... Paro ne kaha sharab chhod do ... aaj tumne keh diya haweli chhod do ... ek din aayega jab woh kahenge, duniya hi chhod do

 

[Bombaywalla]

The Confederation of Indian Industry becomes the Council for Islamic ideology in a neighbouring country. Awesome!

 

[jandk]

Alcohol is also not allowed in Christianity. It should be banned and every alcoholic should be killed on the spot.

Yea Alcohol is not allowed in Christianity.... except for the fact that Jesus turning water into wine was heralded as one of his greatest miracles

 

[Spring Onion]

nut heads.

if you dont drink then keep it to yourself why should NON-Muslims be subjected to something which is NOT applied on them.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

I am cancelling my visa application to Pakistan if this law is passed

 

[faisal6309]

I am cancelling my visa application to Pakistan if this law is passed

nut heads.

if you dont drink then keep it to yourself why should NON-Muslims be subjected to something which is NOT applied on them.

Yea Alcohol is not allowed in Christianity.... except for the fact that Jesus turning water into wine was heralded as one of his greatest miracles

Some religions forbid, discourage, or restrict the drinking of alcoholic beverages for various reasons. These include Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, the Bahá'í Faith, the Church of God In Christ, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Church of Christ, Scientist, the United Pentecostal Church International, Theravada, most Mahayana schools of Buddhism, some Protestant denominations of Christianity, some sects of Taoism (Five Precepts (Taoism) and Ten Precepts (Taoism)), and some sects of Hinduism. In some regions with a dominant religion the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages is forbidden to everybody, regardless of religion. For instance, some Islamic states, including member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen, prohibit alcoholic beverages because they are forbidden by Islam.

In some religions alcoholic beverages are used for ritual purposes. For example, the Roman Catholic Church uses wine in the celebration of the Eucharist; in Judaism kosher wine is used in holidays and rituals.

Carnival in the Netherlands is historically a Roman Catholic feast which is well known for its excessive drinking of alcohol.

Religion and alcohol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alcoholic beverage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If we do this in India Devdas will protest

Apne hisse ki zindagi toh hum jee chuke Chunni babu, ab toh bus dhadkano ka lihaaz karte hai ... kya kahen yeh duniya waalo ko joh, aakhri peg par bhi aitraaz karte hai

Babuji ne kaha gaon chhod do ... sab ne kaha Paro ko chhod do ... Paro ne kaha sharab chhod do ... aaj tumne keh diya haweli chhod do ... ek din aayega jab woh kahenge, duniya hi chhod do

Let's put love aside.

What will you do when you get frustrated? Try crying, telling people about it, stay in dark and drink, or try to get this out of you?

 

[khujliwal]

What will you do when you get frustrated? Try crying, telling people about it, stay in dark and drink, or try to get this out of you?

Was just joking. No harm in banning it completely if majority of the society is ok with it.

 

[xTra]

Kaam Ke na Kaaj ke Dushman Anaj Ke.....

 

[Spring Onion]

Was just joking. No harm in banning it completely if majority of the society is ok with it.

the religious body can only stress for ban on Muslims' consumption NOT on NON-Muslims.

 

[khujliwal]

Ok, but that wouldn't solve the issue. In India lot of alcohol is sold in black, for instance, from defense quota where it's tax free, from union territories where it's less expensive and in states where they've banned it such as Gujarat. So unless it's completely gone, it won't be gone. Jisko peeni hai vo piyega, chahe apna ghar bechna pade.