Divorce Given as a Joke is an Actual Divorce: CII

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has clarified that divorce happens even if the husband speaks the word ‘Talaq’ to his wife as a joke.

Chairman CII made these remarks during a meeting of National Assembly’s standing committee. The ruling came in reply to a question asked by MNA Mehmood Bashir Virk.

“Yes, divorce happens even if spoken as a joke,” Dr. Qibla Ayaz said.

The meeting convened under the chair of Riaz Fatyana to legislate on divorces and inheritance according to the sects.

Also attended by the Law Minister Dr. Farogh Naseem, the committee questioned if giving divorce was a crime in Sharia.

If that is so, the ministry will support this law; if it is not a religious crime, then we must refrain from such acts.

On a question related to the punishment on these offenses, Qibla Ayaz of CII said that the council could work in collaboration with the law ministry to finalize punishments.

Law Minister Farogh Naseem feared that this could lead to corrupt practices by police. Further discussion on the divorce bill will be made in the next committee meeting.

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  • «إنما الأعمال بالنيات..»
    Divorce is not a joke,
    but how is it possible, if you’re joking around with subject, and it happened?

    • did you even read what is written by the author. its time you should be kicked off this forum. you ignorant troll

  • ye islam ka intehai ahsas mamla hai. talaq main niyat ka ahtabar nai hota just wording matter krti hai. isi waja se is lafzon ko awaam se dour rakha jata hai. na dramon main na or roz marha ke masail main.


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