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The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has ruled that the Supreme Court’s decision on polygamy is not in line with Sharia.
As per details, the 241st CII meeting held on March 25-26, chaired by Dr. Raghib Hussain Naeemi to reviewed the Supreme Court’s October 23, 2024, ruling, which involved a husband who married again without his first wife’s consent, violating the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.
In CCI meeting the decision was made that it is un-Islamic to give the first wife the right to annul the marriage if her husband remarries without her permission.
The Supreme Court had ruled that breaking this law gave the first wife the right to end the marriage.
However, the CII disagreed, stating that under Islamic law, there are only two valid ways to dissolve a marriage: talaq (divorce by the husband) and khula (divorce by the wife with the husband’s consent or court approval).
The CII reaffirmed that men do not need their wife’s permission for a second marriage as per Sharia and that the 1961 law contradicts Islamic teachings.
According to Islamic principles, a man can have up to four wives without needing approval from previous wives or anyone else.
The meeting was attended by several scholars and religious figures, who also discussed other matters.
It is worth mentioning that the CII supported optional medical tests for diseases like thalassemia before marriage but ruled that these tests should not be mandatory in the Nikahnama.
