By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) has firmly rejected the proposed child marriage bill, insisting that no legislation should contradict the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah.
Speaking at a press conference in Peshawar, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said the party opposes the bill on child marriage, arguing that the constitution does not permit laws that conflict with Islamic principles. He emphasized that Islam does not prescribe a fixed age for marriage but sets puberty as the defining criterion. He announced that JUI-F would launch a public campaign against the child marriage law.
Fazlur Rehman criticized the government for pushing legislation that goes against religious teachings, saying punishments such as imprisonment and fines were being imposed for practices that are religiously permissible. He also questioned why the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supports such laws, accusing the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) of merely adopting a secular façade.
Fazlur Rehman accused the government of violating the constitution and vowed his party would reject these actions. He revealed plans to hold rallies in various cities, including a large gathering in Hazara Division on 29 June. Rejecting the current political trend of single-issue protests, he said JUI-F would intensify its movement on multiple fronts.
Commenting on recent PPP protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Fazlur Rehman claimed they were not genuinely aimed at tackling corruption but at protecting their own records. He insisted corruption could not be eliminated without JUI-F’s leadership in the province.
