First wife cannot annul marriage if husband remarries, rules CII
Pakistan
The CII convened a meeting, headed by Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
(Web Desk) - The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday ruled that granting first wife the right to annul her marriage if her husband remarries without her permission is un-Islamic.
It stressed that any judicial ruling that permits such annulment contradicts Islamic teachings. The CII session, chaired by Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi, convened a meeting in which members deliberated on a total of 19 agenda items.
In the session, four experts from the Sindh Institute of Child and Neonatology gave briefing on the establishment of a human milk bank. They provided detailed responses to 33 queries raised by the council members.
The council also ruled that organ transplantation, particularly of the kidney and liver, was permissible as long as the donor’s life is not endangered.
It was decided that premarital testing for thalassemia or other contagious diseases can be included in the Nikahnama (marriage contract) as an optional provision. However, the decision to marry will remain solely at the discretion of both parties under Islamic law.
The council stressed that Zakat funds should be distributed to deserving individuals without unnecessary delays. However, if administrative procedures cause delays, these funds can be placed in profit-generating Islamic bank accounts. In the event of any financial losses, the government will be responsible for compensating them.
The following members participated in the meeting: Dr Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi, Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry, Dr Abdul Ghafoor Rashid, Pir Khalid Sultan Qadri, Muhammad Jalaluddin, Farida Rahim, Justice (R) Altaf Ibrahim Husain Qureshi and Dr Uzair Mahmood Al-Azhari.
