Source: Dawn
Into this contentious mix comes a new study entitled Measuring Constitutional Islamisation: The Islamic Constitutions Index. Developed by University of Chicago scholar Dawood Ahmad and Moamen Gouda, a professor of Middle East economics at Hankuk University, the study attempts to create the first empirical measure for the relative ‘Islamicity’ of a particular constitution, consequently enabling the measurement of just how ‘Islamic’ a particular country’s constitution is. An Islamic constitution developed by the scholars at the renowned Al Azhar University in Cairo was used as a model against which the constitutions of the other countries could be measured.
Categories: Asia
The results putting KSA and Iran on top and Pakistan at number 4 itself an indicator how shallow the research is. True and correct interpretation of Qurran indicates state and religions as separate entities. Religions, purely a personal and private matter, between Creator and Creation. State has to ensure absolute justice and fairness to its citizens irrespective of religion, colour, ethnicity and faith. How KSA, IRAN and Pakistan treating followers of different religions need no mention. Entirely against the true contents of Hajj atul Vida Khutba of Prophet of Islam (saw).
Problem with such researches has always been the same. The involved researchers do not dive in o the real teachings of Islam. Just from surface they pick up some aspects and convert it in to the research.. If one has to read the real response of Islam to various issues he or she is recommended to read, Absolute Justice, Kindness and Kinship as well Islam s response to contemporary Issues written by Mirza Tahir Ahmad and are available on line at http://www.alislam.org.