Religious scholars endorse CII's recommendation about divorce
Awareness campaign is needed to explain the complexities of the matter to the people, say scholars
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The religious scholars on Wednesday have termed the suggestion of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) admirable. Earlier, the CII suggested divorcing thrice at one time be made a punishable act to decrease divorce ratio in the society.
Mufti Naeem of the Jamia Binoria said that the shariah has given husband the authority to divorce his wife but divorcing thrice at one time is not preferable. In wake of increasing ratio of divorces in the society, the government must take such a step that the people fear divorcing thrice at one time, he added.
According to Allama Tahir Ashrafi, divorcing thrice at one time is against the sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH). He said that divorces in the society have increased by 200 percent and thus the suggestion of the CII is in accordance with the Quran and the sunnah.
The scholars are also of the opinion that an awareness campaign is needed to explain the complexities of the matter to the people.
