Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi

This concludes my response regarding the main issue raised in your letter. However, you raised an additional point, stating: “It is insufficient for our reassurance that your concerns regarding the literature alone are resolved, allowing you to retract your objections and continue your work within the Jamaat. You must also confirm that you accept the Jamaat’s objectives.” I am uncertain which senior advised you to demand an oath of loyalty from me concerning the objective (in other words, the Constitution). Your letter dated October 19, 1962, mentioned that “you are, at this time, still a member of Jamaat.” In such circumstances, if I were to respond, you would have no answer, for, as you stated, “Jamaat members are essentially bound only by the Constitution.” Therefore, for a person you still recognise as a member, you would need to specify the legal grounds under which you are making this demand before requiring such a commitment. You are aware that some individuals within the Jamaat hold that the statement of objective in the constitution was altered and that this change modified the Jamaat’s true objective. Did you require an oath on the current constitution from these members? And are they allowed to remain within the Jamaat without such compliance? In truth, you have not fully considered the nature and