Marriage

The concept of talaq (divorce) within the Pakistani society is often frowned upon and, as per Islamic principles, should be avoided. However, it is no secret […]

The injunctions of Islam regarding gender are based on equality without any discrimination whatsoever. However, women in Pakistan have been struggling to obtain these rights guaranteed […]

[Dowry or jahaiz is the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings for her husband in a marriage] Once in a blue moon, people march […]

The Case for Abolishing Polygamy / Polygyny Under Islamic Jurisprudence Introduction Polygyny has been noted to be a major violation of women’s rights and a tradition […]

Recovery of Dowry According to Islam and Pakistani Law This piece of research has been divided into two parts: Part I. Concept of dowry in Islam; […]

Khula After Death I recently read an article written by a fellow columnist titled “Khula: A Gateway of Escape For Women”[1] that intrigued my interest to […]

Khula: A Gateway Of Escape For Women Most of us, including myself, before penetrating into this issue, may be heedless about a women’s right to khula (khulʿ […]

The Haq In Mahr We are no strangers to the fact that before the advent of Islam, barring the scarce women from the upper class, the […]

Taxing Weddings The National Assembly of Pakistan, vide The Finance Act 2013, added S. 236D to the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 whereby which, 5% advance tax is […]

‘Marital Rape’ – Where Does It Stand In The Islamic Legal System? What is marital rape? What does Islam say about this? These are important questions which have been the […]

Part II: In ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’ – Hats Off To His Lordship! On 23rd February 2016, the honourable Lahore High Court judge, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali […]

The Sindh Hindu Marriage Bill 2016 – What About Hindu Pakistanis Of Other Provinces? In spite of the fact that the Constitution of Islamic Republic of […]

Zia-Era Change To Christian Divorce Law Undone The Lahore High Court has restored a provision of the Christian Divorce Act, 1869, enabling men to divorce their […]

Muslim Personal Law vs State Law – Marriage & Divorce There is a deep concern growing in some quarters for the imploding moral fabric of our […]

Women, Marriage, Religion And The Women Protection Bill The passing of the Protection of Women against Violence Bill in Punjab is a remarkable development. Although, the […]

Islam, Law Of The Land, Women’s Rights And Women’s Day In Pakistan March 8 comes and goes every year. Like every year, this year also seminars, […]

Maintenance Of Wives In Islam At the risk of sounding like a “conformist”, a “conservative” and maybe “recessive”, I wonder if we as a generation have […]