JUI-F chief accuses govt of drafting legislation based on recommendations from IMF, UN, rather than Islamic principles
\nISLAMABAD
\nJamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced nationwide protest against proposed legislation restricting underage marriages, calling the bill contrary to Islamic teachings and an attack on Pakistan\u2019s religious identity.
\nSpeaking at a press conference in Peshawar on Saturday, Fazl claimed the law is being shaped under foreign influence. \u201cPakistan\u2019s identity is Islam, and that identity is under threat,\u201d he said.
\nHe accused the government of drafting legislation based on recommendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations resolutions, rather than Islamic principles. \u201cThe UN\u2019s stance is being used to pass laws against early-age marriages. The President is also refusing to sign the religious seminaries bill,\u201d he added.
\nFazl criticised what he described as legislation in violation of the Quran and Sunnah. \u201cDemocracy is losing its case, and such actions are empowering the narratives of armed groups,\u201d he warned.
\nThe JUI-F leader alleged that past legal reforms, including those under former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, had targeted religious values. \u201cThe bottom line is that hurdles are being placed in the way of legitimate marriage while ease is being created for fornication,\u201d he said, adding that the Council of Islamic Ideology had already rejected the proposed child marriage law.
\nDeclaring a nationwide protest against the bill, Fazl said, \u201cWe will present our viewpoint to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
JUI-F chief accuses govt of drafting legislation based on recommendations from IMF, UN, rather than Islamic principles ISLAMABAD Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced nationwide protest against proposed legislation restricting underage marriages, calling the bill contrary to Islamic teachings and an attack on Pakistan\u2019s religious identity. Speaking at a press conference in Peshawar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":436687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-482208","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n