https://5pillarsuk.com/2023/08/08/p...disrespecting-prophets-family-and-companions/
Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation which extends prison terms and fines for those disrespecting wives, family members and companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The Senate passed the “Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023” yesterday which stipulates punishments of a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison, as well as a fine of one million rupees (approximately $3,500).
Previously, the maximum sentence for these acts was three years in prison.
Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, one of the sponsors of the bill, said that the death penalty for blasphemy of the Prophet (pbuh) himself remains unchanged under the Penal Code of Pakistan.
The bill appears to take aim at some in the Shia community who openly curse one of the Prophet’s wives (may Allah be pleased with her) and his close companions (may Allah be pleased with them)….
As many as 4,000 people are estimated to have been killed by Shia-Sunni sectarian attacks in Pakistan between 1987–2007….
Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation which extends prison terms and fines for those disrespecting wives, family members and companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The Senate passed the “Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023” yesterday which stipulates punishments of a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison, as well as a fine of one million rupees (approximately $3,500).
Previously, the maximum sentence for these acts was three years in prison.
Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, one of the sponsors of the bill, said that the death penalty for blasphemy of the Prophet (pbuh) himself remains unchanged under the Penal Code of Pakistan.
The bill appears to take aim at some in the Shia community who openly curse one of the Prophet’s wives (may Allah be pleased with her) and his close companions (may Allah be pleased with them)….
As many as 4,000 people are estimated to have been killed by Shia-Sunni sectarian attacks in Pakistan between 1987–2007….
