Tag: nikahnama

  • 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.

  • Post-nikkah living arrangements spark debate on X

    Post-nikkah living arrangements spark debate on X

    In a recent X storm, a debate erupted over the issue of post-Nikkah living arrangements.

    An X (formerly Twitter) user asserted that if a girl demands that her husband gets her a separate house after nikkah, it is her right to do so.

    Lo and behold, the post sparked reactions, with opinions sharply divided.

    Another user, while acknowledging the importance of discussing living arrangements before Nikkah, expressed concern over the notion of leaving behind the husband’s elderly parents, suggesting it could be unfair, especially when they are in need of help in old age.

    She also reflected on the generational differences in mindset, expressing a sense of apprehensiveness about the younger generation – Gen Z.

    This was interjected with sarcasm as another user, pointing at the fact that women, too, have parents that they leave behind, said— it is not that they are raised by “wolves”.

    This remark highlighted the underlying tensions and biases surrounding traditional gender roles and societal expectations placed on women.

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  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Oath of Khatm-e-Nabuwat made mandatory before Nikkah

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Oath of Khatm-e-Nabuwat made mandatory before Nikkah

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has made the oath of Khatm-e-Nabuwat mandatory for marriage certificates.

    According to the Department of Local Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial government has made amendments to serial numbers 13 and 25 of the Muslim Family Ordinance.

    As per the amendment, details of the dowry must be entered in the form of cash, movable and immovable property, and the oath of end of Prophethood ﷺ has also been made mandatory in the marriage certificate. Both the bride and groom will be bound to take the oath of end of Prophethood ﷺ.

    The marriage certificate must be signed by the bride, bridegroom, bride and groom’s lawyers, and witnesses, while the signature and seal of a marriage registrar are also mandatory on the marriage certificate.

    The Oath of Faith form on Khatm-e-Nabuwat for marriage already exists in Punjab.

    In a conversation with Geo News, Secretary Local Government Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Daud Khan said that the provincial cabinet had decided to amend the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, the amendments were related to the educational qualification of Nikah Khawan.