DLP Report
ISLAMABAD
Ms. Sajida, an LLM scholar in the Department of Shariah, Faculty of Law and Shariah, at the International Islamic University (IIUI), Islamabad, has successfully defended her dissertation titled “The Impact of Colonialism on Women’s Right to Inheritance: A Critical Evaluation Under Shariah and the Pakistani Legal System.”
Hailing from the Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ms Sajida’s research offers an in-depth analysis of the complex interplay tradition, legal framework, and societal norms that shape women’s inheritance rights.
Her study critically examines the societal norms and traditional practices that hinder the enforcement of inheritance rights, while also evaluating the impact of colonial era practices and the role of Pakistan’s legislative and social structures in shaping these rights.
The research traces the evolution of women’s inheritance rights from the colonial period to the present day, with a focus on the challenges of enforcing these rights under contemporary laws.
After the successful public defence of her dissertation, Ms Sajida also passed tests in Hifz-e-Quran, the translation, and exegesis of the last para of the Holy Quran, and was subsequently admitted to the award of LLM degree.
