A petition filed in the Supreme Court Monday (today) challenges the controversial bill proposed by Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) allowing husbands to ‘lightly beat’ defying wives.The bill was challenged by Barrister Zafarullah. He claimed in his petition that the CII misinterpreted Quranic verses in the bill.The petitioner claims that Islam doesn’t permit violence [of any…
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O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of God is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And God has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things). ~ Quran 49:13
