Mumineen), or members of the family (Ahle-bait), of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon
him), or any of the righteous Caliphs (Khulafa-e-Rashideen) or companions (Sahaaba) of
the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Sec. 298-A added by the Pakistan Penal Code (Second Amendment) Ordinance, XLIV of 1980.
298-B. Misuse of epithets, descriptions and titles, etc., reserved for certain holy
personages or places: (1) Any person of the Quadiani group or the Lahori group (who
call themselves 'Ahmadis' or by any other name who by words, either spoken or written, or
by visible representation(a) refers to or addresses, any person, other than a Caliph or companion of the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as "Ameer-ul-Mumineen", "KhalifatulMumineen", Khalifa-tul-Muslimeen", "Sahaabi" or "Razi Allah Anho";
(b) refers to, or addresses, any person, other than a wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(peace bi upon him), as "Ummul-Mumineen";
(c) refers to, or addresses, any person, other than a member of the family "Ahle-bait" of
the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as "Ahle-baft"; or
(d) refers to, or names, or calls, his place of worship a "Masjid";
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Any person of the Qaudiani group or Lahori group (who call themselves "Ahmadis" or
by any other name) who by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representation
refers to the mode or form of call to prayers followed by his faith as "Azan", or recites Azan
as used by the Muslims, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Sec. 298-B ins. by Anti-lslamic Activities of Quadiani Group, Lahori Group and Ahmadis (Prohibition and Punishment)
Ordinance, XX of 1984
298-C. Person of Quadiani group, etc., calling himself a Muslim or preaching or
propagating his faith : Any person of the Quadiani group or the Lahori group (who call
themselves 'Ahmadis' or by any other name), who directly or indirectly, poses himself as a
Muslim, or calls, or refers to, his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his faith, or
invites others to accept his faith, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible
representations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages the religious feelings of Muslims
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
three years and shall also be liable to fine.
Sec. 298-C. ins. by the Anti-Islamic Activities of Quadiani Group, Lahori Group and Ahmadis (Prohibition and
Punishment) Ordinance, XX of 1984.
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