This judgment examines whether Sections 294-A and 294-B of Pakistan’s Penal Code conform to Sharīʿah, particularly regarding state-sanctioned lotteries. After defining qimār and distinguishing lawful prize schemes from gambling, the Court concludes that government lotteries are impermissible, and certain promotional schemes should only be prohibited when they involve inflated prices constituting qimār.
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This article examines the Sharʿī principles governing dars al-Qurʾān, emphasizing that only qualified scholars with mastery of Qurʾānic sciences may interpret Allah’s words. Drawing from al-Itqān of Imām as-Suyūṭī and classical authorities, it warns against untrained or ideologically deviant individuals delivering Qurʾān lessons, as such actions breed misguidance and fitnah.
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