http://www.chowrangi.com/fatwa-on-alcohol-by-sheikh-yusuf-qaradawi.html Pakistan Politics, Current Affairs, Business and Lifestyle Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.chowrangi.com/fatwa-on-alcohol-by-sheikh-yusuf-qaradawi.html#comment-332474 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:06:14 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/fatwa-on-alcohol-by-sheikh-yusuf-qaradawi.html#comment-332474 All Pakistani and Indian scholars unanimously agree that alcohol is allowed in medicine. It is only Arab scholars who started their propaganda that it is not allowed. They obviously don't have any knowledge of Islam. All Pakistani and Indian scholars unanimously agree that alcohol is allowed in medicine. It is only Arab scholars who started their propaganda that it is not allowed. They obviously don’t have any knowledge of Islam.

]]> http://www.chowrangi.com/fatwa-on-alcohol-by-sheikh-yusuf-qaradawi.html#comment-280024 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:25:17 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/fatwa-on-alcohol-by-sheikh-yusuf-qaradawi.html#comment-280024 This fatwa was given by our scholars before Qaradawi was born. And yes, the fatwa is correct. This fatwa was given by our scholars before Qaradawi was born. And yes, the fatwa is correct.

]]> http://www.chowrangi.com/fatwa-on-alcohol-by-sheikh-yusuf-qaradawi.html#comment-139817 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:07:09 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/fatwa-on-alcohol-by-sheikh-yusuf-qaradawi.html#comment-139817 [...] It seems reactions are mixed. Some Muslims are glad, like this guy from Pakistan, who gives a nice comparison to Muslim practice in the past and nowadays. But controversy is rife and abundant. It’s a classic debate between two kinds of people. First there are the legally-minded people, whose primary interest is in unequivocal rules, rules that can be formulated in such a way that they can be checked anytime anywhere and that never lead to confusion. ‘Clarity’ seems to be the magic word and loss of control their primary fear. The second group are goal-oriented people, who’d first ask “Why is there a ban on alcohol anyway?” start from there and come up with a rule that serves that goal. Loss of meaning is their main anxiety and ‘intention’ their magic word. [...] […] It seems reactions are mixed. Some Muslims are glad, like this guy from Pakistan, who gives a nice comparison to Muslim practice in the past and nowadays. But controversy is rife and abundant. It’s a classic debate between two kinds of people. First there are the legally-minded people, whose primary interest is in unequivocal rules, rules that can be formulated in such a way that they can be checked anytime anywhere and that never lead to confusion. ‘Clarity’ seems to be the magic word and loss of control their primary fear. The second group are goal-oriented people, who’d first ask “Why is there a ban on alcohol anyway?” start from there and come up with a rule that serves that goal. Loss of meaning is their main anxiety and ‘intention’ their magic word. […]

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