Nuptial controversy: Man lands in court for marrying wife’s niece
Defence, prosecution submit conflicting fatwas from scholars
Defence, prosecution submit conflicting fatwas from scholars. PHOTO: EXPRESS
LAHORE:
The case of a man who first married a woman and then tied the knot with her niece as well has landed in court over his controversial behaviour with two clerics from different sects issuing contradictory edicts (fatwas) on the issue.
The issue of the second marriage revealed after the complainant Muhammad Imran registered a case against his brother-in-law, Muhammad Qaisar, claiming the man had kidnapped his daughter.
Imran later learnt the suspect Qaiser had actually married his daughter.
The family termed the marriage against the principles of Islam and registered an FIR with Batapur police. They also got an edict from Darul Ifta Jamia Naeemia, stating the marriage was against the religion and the accused must be punished to prevent such incidents in the future.
Qaiser, meanwhile, approached another religious institution, Jamia al Muntazar, and received an edict, stating there was no binding if a man marries with his wife’s niece if he has the former’s consent.
Case hearing
At the court, Imran’s counsel contended that the marriage was against the Islamic principles while Qaiser’s counsel claimed nothing wrong had been done as supported by the Jamia al Muntazar edict.
The defence has already filed a petition in the Lahore High Court as well to cancel the FIR registered against Qaiser. The high court will hear the matter on September 26.
Meanwhile, the trial court of additional district and sessions judge fixed October 3 as the hearing date, directing the case investigation officer (IO) to submit his report on the next date.
Qaisar has also filed a pre-arrest bail in court, stating he has been implicated in a false case to humiliate and blackmail him. He requested the court and was granted bail till the next date.
A Batapur police official, requesting anonymity, said the police tried to verify the edict from Jamia al Muntazar submitted by Qaiser but the institution denied giving any such fatwa.
Not only are the edicts from both sides conflicting, even the birth certificates of Qaiser’s second wife have different dates of birth, he said.
The officer said the birth certificate submitted by the complainant of his daughter stated she was younger than 18 years, while the birth certificate given by Qaiser showed she was 18 years old. He added investigation was under way to determine which side’s birth certificate had been forged and soon the report would be submitted in court.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2016.
The case of a man who first married a woman and then tied the knot with her niece as well has landed in court over his controversial behaviour with two clerics from different sects issuing contradictory edicts (fatwas) on the issue.
The issue of the second marriage revealed after the complainant Muhammad Imran registered a case against his brother-in-law, Muhammad Qaisar, claiming the man had kidnapped his daughter.
Imran later learnt the suspect Qaiser had actually married his daughter.
The family termed the marriage against the principles of Islam and registered an FIR with Batapur police. They also got an edict from Darul Ifta Jamia Naeemia, stating the marriage was against the religion and the accused must be punished to prevent such incidents in the future.
Qaiser, meanwhile, approached another religious institution, Jamia al Muntazar, and received an edict, stating there was no binding if a man marries with his wife’s niece if he has the former’s consent.
Case hearing
At the court, Imran’s counsel contended that the marriage was against the Islamic principles while Qaiser’s counsel claimed nothing wrong had been done as supported by the Jamia al Muntazar edict.
The defence has already filed a petition in the Lahore High Court as well to cancel the FIR registered against Qaiser. The high court will hear the matter on September 26.
Meanwhile, the trial court of additional district and sessions judge fixed October 3 as the hearing date, directing the case investigation officer (IO) to submit his report on the next date.
Qaisar has also filed a pre-arrest bail in court, stating he has been implicated in a false case to humiliate and blackmail him. He requested the court and was granted bail till the next date.
A Batapur police official, requesting anonymity, said the police tried to verify the edict from Jamia al Muntazar submitted by Qaiser but the institution denied giving any such fatwa.
Not only are the edicts from both sides conflicting, even the birth certificates of Qaiser’s second wife have different dates of birth, he said.
The officer said the birth certificate submitted by the complainant of his daughter stated she was younger than 18 years, while the birth certificate given by Qaiser showed she was 18 years old. He added investigation was under way to determine which side’s birth certificate had been forged and soon the report would be submitted in court.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2016.