Law requiring permission from first wife for second marriage challenged

A landmark law requiring permission from the first wife for a second marriage has been challenged in the Federal Shariat Court, Lahore.

Shehzada Adnan filed an application in the Registry through the mediation of an advocate.

The petition argued that the law requiring permission from the first wife for a second marriage is against Islam. According to the constitution, no law can be made against Islamic principles, and any law against Islam can be challenged in the Federal Shariat Court. The petition cited research indicating that ten million women above 35 years of age are waiting for marriage.

The petition requested that the court declare the law requiring permission from the first wife for a second marriage as un-Islamic.