Claim: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl’s (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman supported the idea of Pakistan potentially recognising Israel, saying that if the government decides to do so, it would be in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah. Fact: The claim is false as Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks have been shared out of context. In fact, […]
Claim: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has declared it unneccessary for a husband to get permission from his first wife before remarrying. Fact: The CII has not passed any such law recently, in fact, this is an old recommendation. In 2020, the Supreme Court of Pakistan made it obligatory for a man to seek […]
Claim: The Council of Islamic Ideology decided that permission from the first wife is not required by law for a man to marry again. Fact: The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 requires a man to submit written permission from his first wife to an arbitration council for permission to marry a second time. On 17 […]