Friday, November 9, 2012

MUSLIM SOCIETY: EMPOWERNMENT

However, not all Muslim clerics are happy; some have already slammed it

Some Muslim women have frowned on it, saying it failed to address triple talaq, polygamy and the marriage of minors. “The model nikahnama does put together some guidelines, but makes none of these mandatory,” said AIMWPLB President Shaista Amber. This was where it grossly erred. The new code rejects talaq through SMS, e-mail and phone and video conferencing. According to it, talaq, to be valid, needed to be spread over three months to give the couple time to reflect and review. It has a 17-point hidayatnama (Shariat marriage guidelines) and an 8-point section on the talaq process.

Under it, any forceful nikah is unacceptable. It also forbids dowry, thus “maintaining the equipoise,” according to Amber, who has been warmly endorsed by Zeenat Shoukat Ali, Chairperson of Wisdom Foundation. 


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

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