Sh. Ismaeelzahi Decries Afghan-US Strategic Pact, Shaving Prisoners in Iran

Shaikh-us-Islam Mawlana Abdol-Hamid expressed his concerns over the recently approved Afghan-US strategic pact and reprehended forcibly shaving of prisoners in Iranian jails in his latest Friday discourse in the Grand Makki Masjid of Zahedan, Iran, on May 25, 2012.

He urged, saying that accurate stances and policies are the corner stones for prosperity and stability of any state. If any ruling state enjoys appropriate policies, it would not be compelled to sign any sort of pact with proclaimed super-powers of the world.

Khateeb of Ahl-us-Sunnah went on to say, ‘All big powers across the globe follow up their own interests; neither the US is friend of Afghanistan nor China and Russia are loyal allies of Iran. Basically, every state should prefer the interests of its own people. The secret of success for gaining the pleasure of masses lies in dialogue and reconciliation. None of states can abide by utilizing weapons and force; even if any state claims to be Islamic, religious or democratic and secular, force can not ensure its existence. As well as, Afghanistan is not an exceptional case; Afghan elders must make serious efforts to obtain people’s gaiety, provide them welfare and security instead of signing such agreements.’

The outstanding Islamic scholar further said that all nations had witnessed the fate of despot regimes in Egypt and Yemen; the situation in Syria and Bahrain is obvious as well. Tyrants are always afraid of their masses, as well as people feel anxiety in such countries. Nations should be free; power-holders should listen to them. Afghanistan can not be stabilized by support of the West or East. This country must pay attention to people and talk with armed sides that stood against occupying forces.

‘Neither Afghanistan belongs to the Western powers, or to Russia and China. People of Afghanistan have a domestic dispute; ruling elements and their opposites should sit together with open hearts to reach to national compromise. Afghan, Pakistani and Iranian nations are enough bold; they do not need any strategic pact if they are united and unanimous. Oppression, execution and torture can not be logic factors to get people’s pleasure; such acts generate hostility and aversion. Last Friday, I underlined the same point that Pakistan and others should solve their disputes with people by dialogue and negotiation. Foreign forces have no right to interfere in affairs of Islamic countries,’ Shaikh Ismaeelzahi added more.

Face shaving of prisoners; an evil & anti Islam act

Shaikh Abdol-Hamid Ismaeelzahi, in another part of his Friday speech delivered on May 25, pointed out to some reports about forcibly shaving of prisoners in jails putting it an evil act that is contrary to Islamic Shari’ah.

Khateeb of Ahl-us-Sunnah said, ‘We have been receiving reports from inside jails that jail authorities shave beard of prisoners or clip it by machines; this is a sinister act. It was the habitat of jailers in the era of previous Shah’s regime; as they shaved current Supreme Leader’s beard in Birjand’s jail.’

Shaikh Ismaeelzahi further stated that having beard is Sunnah Muakkadah, emphasized Sunnah, near to obligatory. Some Islamic scholars termed it Wajib, obligatory, to have beard. Despite it, how the personnel of Islamic Republic of Iran can shave Muslims’ beard in jails by force? While Ayatollah Khamenehi, Shia and Sunni scholars have beard, cutting off prisoners’ beard seems very marvelous.

The eminent Islamic scholar asked Iranian officials, particularly chief of judiciary, Mr. Larijani, to forbid this anti-Islamic act. He urged that having beard is in accordance with Islamic Shari’ah, culture and lifestyle of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace & blessings be upon him.