Council's Contributions (Reports)

1. Reports on Islamization of Laws:
   1. Reports of Review of Laws : Pre-1973 period
      The Council had published a series of 15 reports on Islamization of Laws (1981-84), before the publication of its Final Report in December 1996:
      
      

      #	Report & Volume	Year
      1	First Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code (Vol.1-1836-1871)	1981
      2	Second Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code(vol.II, 1872-1881)	1982
      3	Third Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code (Vol.III, 1882 -1897)	1982
      4	Fourth Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code (Vol.IV, 1908-1906)	1982
      5	Fifth Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code (Vol.V, 1908 -1910)	1983
      6	Sixth Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code (Vol. VI, 1911-1919)	1983
      7	Seventh Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code (Vol. VII, 1920-1923)	1983
      8	Eighth Report on Islamization of Laws contained in The Pakistan Code (Vol. VIII, 1924-1933)	1983
      9	9th Report on Islamization of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898	1983
      10	Criminal Procedure, 1898	1993
      11	Eleventh Report (Urdu) "Beema wa Qawaneen-e-Beema..."	1984
      12	Twelfth Report (Urdu) "Islami Nizama-e-Maliat..."	1984
      13	Thirteenth Report (Urdu) "Islami Nizam-e-Mahasil..."	1984
      14	Fourteenth Report (Urdu) "Qanoon-e-Mu'ahada..."	1984
      15	Fifteenth Report on Islamization of Laws	1984
      16	Final Report (English)	1996
      17	Final Report (Urdu)	1998

      
      
   2. Reports of Review of Laws : Post-1973 period
      The work of reviewing laws to identify elements repugnant to Islamic injunctions was continued for the post-1973 period. Accordingly___
      
      
      1. A Review of the first phase (15.8.1973-4.7.1977) appeared in the year 2000
      2. Work on the 4th phase (1999 to 2002) has been finalized and published in 2003
      3. Review for the 2nd and 3rd phases (1977 - 1985 and 1985 - 1999) is to be completed
      
      
   3. Guidelines for Islamization of Laws
      Some examples of guidelines formulated for the scrutiny of laws:
      
      
      • Existence of element of Riba in any form.
      • Any restriction on the right of an aggrieved person to seek redress.
      • Acquisition of property without free consent of the owner.
      • Any violation of the Islamic law of inheritance.
      • Infringement of human dignity or basic rights in detention or imprisonment.
      • Denial of the right of appeal against any decision of Government/judgment; at least one right of appeal to be ensured.
      • Discrimination in the application of law .
      • Violation of the right of privacy.
      • Indemnification of actions on the part of the officials.
      
      
2. Other Reports on the Legal System
   
   A number of  Reports on various aspects/sections of Islamic law were also produced between 1981 and 1991. Some of the titles are given below:
   
   
   • Report on Huddod Ordinance 1979.
   • Ahkam-e-Islam (1984), of which an English version appeared in 1991, contains the commandments in the Qur’an and Sunnah, arranged alphabetically under different topics. An improved and updated version is expected to come out shortly.
   • A Report entitled Islami Nizam-e-Adl.
   • Islami Nizam-e-Hukoomat Kay Baray Main Dastoori Sifarashat.
   • Musawwadah Qanoon-e-Shahadat Ordinance 1982.
   • Islamic Criminal Laws Part-I (Hudood).
   • Draft Law of Pre-emption.
   • Draft Law of Qisas and Diyat.
   
   To these Reports may be added two recent publications comprising comprehensive reviews (observations and proposed amendments) of the Criminal Procedure Code 1898 and the Civil Procedure Code 1908, printed in May 2000.
   
   
3. Annual Reports
   
   Annual Reports of the Council covering various dimensions of its work from 1962 to 2007 were printed in 24 volumes.
   
   
4. Reports on Socio-Economic System
   
   
   1. Apart from the basic work on Islamization of laws, the Council has been publishing its recommendations comprising reviews of the Economic System, Education System, Social System and Media Reforms in the Islamic perspective.
   2. It could be claimed with some degree of pride that the Council’s work on the Islamization of the Economic System has not only been of a pioneering nature in Pakistan but was also internationally recognized. The Report on Elimination of Riba from the Economy and Islamic Modes of Financing, of which a second revised and enlarged edition appeared later, received universal acclaim in particular.

1. The Law of Pre-emption.
2. The Law of Qisas and Diyat (Sections 229 - 338, P.P.C.).
3. The Law of Evidence Order, 1984.
4. The Blasphemy Law (Section 295 (C) P.P.C).
5. The Offences against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979.
6. The Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979.
7. The Offence of Qazf (Enforcement of Hadd) Ordinance, 1979.
8. The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order 1979.
9. The Ihtiram-e- Ramdan Ordinance.
10. The Zakat and Ushr Ordinance, 1980.