The condemnation apparently “signed” by 90 scholars originating from the Indo-Pak subcontinent presented eight objections. The below is a refutation of the decontextualised and inadequate points raised as allegations: 1. The first argument is on the consensus of the Muslim scholars that blood money (diya) value is half that for a woman then is of a man. Dr Tahir ul Qadri successfully argued in a Pakistani court of law, which requires a considerable burden of proof, that there should be equality in the value of blood money. To this effect I would like to state that there is no definitive text in the Qur’an and Hadith to state the value of blood money, and is thus open to interpretation. Consequently it is permissible for a jurist like Dr Tahir ul Qadri to opine on this matter. 2. The second argument presented by critics is that Dr Qadri stated in one of his works that sectarianism is not a fundamental belief. This argument is a non-brainer. Islam has not made sectarianism a core bel...
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