CII Takes Exception to Child Marriage Bill

Clerics warn president against signing child marriage bill

Controversy deepens as Sharmila Farooqi cites Shariat court’s ruling; Sherry urges CII to reconsider its opinion.

ThePatriotLight - Child marriage ban in Pakistan called ‘un-Islamic’ by council

ThePatriotLight - The bill targets adult-minor relationships by making cohabitation with a minor punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine of one million rupees (roughly $2,663). A new bill passed in Pakistan aimed at banning child marriage has triggered the country’s Council of Islamic Ideology, which has labeled the legislation “un-Islamic.”The Child Marriage Restraint Bill was approved by lawmakers last week and is expected to be …

CII rejects bill banning marriage under 18, calls it un-Islamic

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has rejected a bill that prohibits marriage under the age of 18, describing it as contrary to Islamic teachings. The council also declared the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025, presented by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, in conflict with Shariah law. At a meeting chaired by Dr. Raghib Hussain Naeemi, the CII reviewed the bill introduced by MNA Sharmila Faruqi and passed by the National Assem…

Pakistan’s Top Islamic Body Rejects Child Marriage Ban As ‘Un-Islamic,’ Sparks Outcry Over Rights Of Minor Girls - Worthy Christian News

by Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Staff (Worthy News) – Pakistan’s top Islamic advisory body has rejected a bill banning child marriage in Islamabad, calling it “un-Islamic” and contrary to Sharia law. The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), led by Dr. Raghib Naeemi, also dismissed a similar bill from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The CII said the federal government failed to consult it before passing the legislation, which sets 18 as the minimum marri…

CII takes exception to child marriage bill

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has rejected a bill that bans marriage under the age of 18 in Islamabad, describing it as un-Islamic. The council has also declared the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025, presented by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government, in conflict with Shariah. A meeting of the CII was held on Tuesday chaired by Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi. According to the statement issued after the meeting, the council discussed the bi…

Pakistan outlaws child marriage in capital, allowed elsewhere; 'un-Islamic' decision, say clerics

Both houses of the assembly passed the bill unanimously last week and will be sent to the president in the coming days. Activists hope that the passing of the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025 will motivate other regions of Pakistan to follow suit