Pakeezah (1972) is a nostalgic journey into a bygone India of thumris, shayari, and Nawabi grace. The film stars Meena Kumari ...

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday rejected a bill banning marriage under the age of 18, calling it “un-Islamic” and incompatible with Sharia law. The bill, recently passed by ...

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has turned down the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025. The bill was sent by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and passed earlier by the National Assembly.

A new law banning child marriage in Pakistan has been criticised by a prominent council for being 'un-Islamic'. Pakistan's government last week passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill ...

A second-generation immigrant, Ismail writes about reconciling fatherhood with other aspects of his identity — and hopes his ...

However, after converting to Islam, Sita Devi again converted to Hinduism to marry Maharaja Pratap Singh Gaekwad. After the marriage, many more hurdles arose. However, the British government ...

“If you look at the Nikah namah under Muslim law or the Indian Divorce Act for Christians, there are some differences compared to the Hindu Marriage Act. Nikah namah, an Islamic marriage ...

Pakistan, May 28 -- The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has turned down the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025. The bill was sent by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and passed earlier by the ...

In Islam, marriage "is a contract, not a sacrament," said Brandeis University. And "because it is a contract, it conveys legal rights and obligations to each spouse." Beyond religion, varying ...

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