Prolific Contribution of Council of Islamic Ideology for Islamization of Muslim Family Law Ordinance 1961: An Overview

Abstract

Pakistan is an Islamic ideological state which is established on the foundations of the two-nation theory, and the main purpose of its establishment is to exercise the Islamic laws in an independent state. After the establishment of Pakistan for the inculcation of these objectives, a constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan had drafted in the light of shar??ah (Islamic law). Besides this, the council of Islamic ideology had also formulated and the basic objectives of this counsel are particularly that, all existing laws shall be brought in conformity with the Injunctions of Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and Sunnah. Therefore, the study will highlight that the Council of Islamic Ideology had a prolific contributor to the Islamization of Muslim family law 1961. This Council had critically analyzed every article of Muslim family law 1961 in the light of the Quran and sunnah. Furthermore, during this procedure, many sessions had held. The Muslim family law Ordinance was taken up for the first time for consideration of the council in its session held on 17 Feb, 1965 under the chairmanship of Allama Allaudin Siddiqi as counsel’s chairman. In connection with the Islamization of law, recommendations were given on the Muslim family law Ordinance 1961 for the suitable amendments in the light of the Quran and sunnah. The council completed its three readings up to march 1967 and final recommendations were formulated in the council's session held in Lahore on 28 March 1967.