Abstract
The paper attempts to investigate the process of
implementation of Islamic laws in Pakistan from 1947 to July 1993.
The introduction of Islamic provisions in various Pakistani
constitutions to date was the outcome of persistent pressure for their
inclusion exerted by a very prominent religious section of the society,
namely the Ulema. However, the Islamic provisions included in various
constitutions failed to satisfy any group in the society, whether the
Ulema or others. It is quite obvious that during the period under
discussion the state of Pakistan failed to achieve the rank of a modern
Islamic state. This fact obviously raises the question whether the
periodic experiments with Islamic provisions in various constitutions
and their implementation was of any substantial benefit to the society.
Therefore, it is of immense importance to indulge in an exercise of
understanding what the ideology of Pakistan, as defined during the
period of the Pakistan Movement, was and how it was understood,
interpreted and implemented following the emergence of Pakistan. It is
equally important to investigate why the state has failed to satisfy the
proponent and proponent of the Islamization in Pakistan. The main
thrust of this study is how, following the emergence of Pakistan, the
orthodox Ulema endeavored to put themselves in the driver’s seat
regarding the correct interpretation(s) of what was the true ideological
foundation, Islam, of the Pakistan Movement. This attempt on the
Ulema’s part was perceived to be at great variance by other influential
groups of the society especially by many intellectuals, often trained on
western lines, many professional historians et al. One of the primary
arenas of contention was the interpretations of various aspects of Islam
as put forth by Allama Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad IqbalChawla, Qutab-ul-Haq, Najib-urRahman, Ahmad Riaz-ul-Huda. (2015) Islamization in Pakistan: An overview , Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 52, Issue 1.
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