Ulema declare hoarding anti-Shariah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ulema Council and Darul Afta Pakistan, while considering hoarding and illegal profiteering as anti-Shariah, have appealed to merchant community to make available basic necessities and commodities of life on subsidised prices in view of prevailing Covid-19 outbreak in the country. PUC Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and leading religious scholars of Darul Afta Pakistan in a joint decree stated that hoarding is disliked by Prophet of Allah and amidst prevailing scenario, merchants should sell basic commodities and necessities on subsidised prices to make available food for all segments of society.