Articles by Dr. Parvez

O ur life is an examination. And as with all other examinations, we have some question papers to solve here. Each person has a different set of papers to answer, which essentially means that we all have different trials and temptations which we need to overcome and come out clean with flying colours. Something might be a trial for me, but it might not be a trial for you, and vice-versa. For example, I might be addicted to the use of foul language and my test, thus, is to control my tongue. You, on the contrary, might have perverted eyes, and using foul language does not come naturally to you. So your test lies in controlling your eyes and my test lies in controlling my tongue. But why these examinations at all? The idea behind putting people to trial is to purify them and purge them of all inner impurities, so that they might develop qalbe saleem (a sound heart). This concept has been elaborated in the Qur'an and the Hadith at many places, by giving variou

This new law being imposed upon society, says that if a man pronounces three divorces at once, it would be considered null and void (i.e. not even a single divorce would be counted) and he would be imprisoned for 3 years and he would have to financially support his wife during that time. Here are 10 reasons why this law is untenable: 1. It is against Islamic law. Although there is a difference in opinion as to whether 3 divorces pronounced at once would be considered 3 or 1, there is no difference over the fact that at least one divorce would have been pronounced. This new law ordains something that is absolutely against Islamic personal law, and hence an infringement upon our constitutional rights and privileges. 2. If the divorce is not to be implemented, then why is the husband being punished? Why is he being imprisoned for 3 years for a crime that has not been committed at all? 3. If the divorced wife lodges a complaint with the police against her husband, and

I have been interviewed by a Chennai based educational Urdu magazine, Payame Sidrah for their Sept issue. Had had a discussion on MSS, IIC, literature and a host of other topics. Do have a look...