US EditionFazlur Rehman Announces Nationwide Protests Against Child Marriage Bill
- On May 30, 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari approved a new law in the federal capital that establishes 18 as the minimum legal age for marriage, aiming to prevent child marriages.
- The bill, introduced by Sharmila Faruqui in the National Assembly and later presented by Sherry Rehman in the Senate, passed both houses despite strong opposition from the Council of Islamic Ideology.
- The Council of Islamic Ideology rejected the bill as 'un-Islamic' and argued that Islamic jurisprudence permits marriage once puberty is reached, regardless of age, opposing the law's criminalization of underage marriages.
- Offenders may face imprisonment of up to three years and monetary penalties, while a prominent Pakistani rights organization has commended the legislation as an important measure to shield minors from exploitation and has called for its thorough enforcement.
- Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced nationwide protests against the bill, calling it an attack on Pakistan's religious identity and claiming it was influenced by foreign agendas, highlighting ongoing societal tensions.
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JUI-F chief announces nationwide protest against child marriage law
The law ‘made adultery and fornication easier’ and legitimate marriages difficult’: Fazl PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday rejected the recently enacted Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025 and declared it against the Quran and Sunnah, announcing nationwide protest rallies to “create awareness” among the public. Addressing a press conference in Peshawar on Sunday, the JUI-F…
Fazlur Rehman announces nationwide protests against child marriage bill
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced nationwide protest against proposed legislation restricting underage marriages, calling the bill contrary to Islamic teachings and an attack on Pakistan’s religious identity. Speaking at a press conference in Peshawar on Saturday, Fazl claimed the law is being shaped under foreign influence. “Pakistan’s identity is Islam, and that identity is under threat,” he said. He accus…
When the world has come a long way in the 21st century, our neighbouring country Pakistan is bringing in a law against evils like child marriage. On 30 May, a bill against child marriage was passed in the Parliament in Pakistan.
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