“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)….”
That would be Aisha and the first three caliphs, Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman. The Shia generally hate Aisha, as she was the foremost enemy of their revered figure, Ali ibn Abi Talib. According to Islamic tradition, when Aisha was accused of adultery, she overheard Ali telling Muhammad that it didn’t matter if she were stoned to death, he could always get another wife. This was the seed of the Sunni-Shia split, which came years later. Shia also believe that Muhammad chose Ali to succeed him but that he was passed over in favor of those first three caliphs. Thus they often denigrate Aisha and the three caliphs; this law is designed to stamp that out.
“Pakistan toughens punishment for disrespecting Prophet’s family and companions,” 5Pillars, August 8, 2023:
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….
Noah Andeark says
What if someone were to point out that mohammed is a pig-faced dog who enjoyed sex with donkeys?
Keith O says
No penalty for that, just bonus points.
However, you did forget to mention that he was a fat dwarf who also was a paedophile, so you lose points for that.
James says
Fuck Prophet Muhammad (piss be upon him), mass murderer, pedophile, warlord.
Tatonka says
These islamic idiots have the intelligence of a male mole rat.
My apologies to the mole rats
Westman says
Hmmm. Another profundity generated by the logical thinking of Islam. A 10-year prison sentence for verbally disrespecting a historical female, literally a corpse, and complete freedom, via Allah, to beat your own living wife(s) if only suspecting disrespect.
Certainly, this is the most suited religion for governing the mutant generations of mankind following a nuclear holocaust?
somehistory says
The old Superman comics would label this “bizarro world.”
Hoi Polloi says
The way of the world today. Brutalize a living human and see a full-throated defense handed down from our betters. Fail to join the cult of worship of the dead which punishes only the innocent; be prepared to die.
Linde B. says
According to Wikipedia, the US sent less than $200 million to Pakistan in 2022.
Could those elected dopes in Wash. DC
cut that down to $2 million? Pakistan does not deserve more than that, in my opinion.
Keith O says
Why $200 million?
These vermin can afford their own space agency and nuke programs but can’t get it’s own people out of the sewer.
Why should any civilised nation give one cent to these barbarians?
Westman says
Pakistan removed Khan and soon will be putting the US-preferred man in charge of Pakistan. The Khan is gone and that’s not free influence, a little $200 Million reward follows.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
No he got removed independently, w/o the US having any preference. All sides in Pakistan are islamic, pro-China, so there is nobody there who’d be in our interest. Almost like in Afghanistan
We need to cut down that aid to zero, and not just to Pakistan!
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Can’t someone get Iran to invade Pakistan, since this law singles out shi’a? 😈
winoceros says
lol ‘we are superior to the infidel soviets! let’s go!’
Watto35 says
When I saw the headline I actually thought the moslems were at last getting some wisdom. That they were actually gaining some repect for their wives. That they might actually stop abusing them like animals; they might begin to honour their wives and treat them like human beings. But that was really too much to ask for. It was all some story about Aisha and the 2 moslem sects.
We should have destroyed Islam when we had the chance. And we’ve had the opportunity on several occasions. But our Christian philosophy has just been too strong. We’ve believed the believers who maintain that kindness and respect work and that if we treat them with forgiveness they will treat us in the same way.