Pakistan

Pakistani women ‘conditionally’ allowed to perform Hajj without mahram

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1 year ago

Farwa

CII conditions Hajj and Umrah for women sans mahram.
Jafria, Maliki, Shafi’i schools allow women to perform Hajj without mahram.
Hanafi, Hanbali sects say Hajj not obligatory without mahram.

ISLAMABAD: Conditional permission has been granted to Pakistani women allowing them to perform Hajj without a mahram after the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) gave a conditional nod, reported The News.

In response to a query from the Religious Affairs Ministry, the CII said there was a provision in sharia for a woman to perform Hajj or Umrah without a mahram, according to the Jafria, Maliki and Shafi’i schools of thought.

The ministry had earlier sought the council’s opinion on the matter, after which the constitutional body responded via a written reply which read that a woman whose parents or husband allow her, could go for Hajj without a mahram, as per the Jafria, Maliki and Shafi’i schools of thought.

Meanwhile, the performance of Hajj for a woman is not an obligation (farz) if she does not have a male mahram, according to the Hanafi and Hanbali schools of thought.

It may be pointed out here that the Saudi government in October last year had allowed women from across the world to perform Hajj and Umrah without a mahram.

The CII, however, has conditioned the performance of Hajj for a woman without a mahram in line with the edict of the three schools of thought — Jafria, Maliki and Shafi’i — with the company of trustworthy women in a group.

It also said that the Religious Affairs Ministry should properly scrutinise a Hajj group in which a woman wants to perform religious obligation without a mahram.

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PTI and JUI (Sherani) decide to proceed by consensus.

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3 weeks ago

Farwa

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sherani) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have agreed to proceed together.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani, the leader of JUI (Sherani), met with Barrister Dr. Saif, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Advisor.

The conference also included former senator Aslam Buledi and former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani.

The discussion focused on promoting reconciliation, political cooperation, and collective progress in the country. In addition, Barrister Dr. Saif read Fatiha and expressed sympathy for Maulana Sherani’s wife’s demise.

Barrister Saif recognized Maulana Sherani as a respected religious and political person, a senior member of parliament, and an expert in constitutional law during the meeting. He said that Maulana Sherani’s services are greatly valued by PTI founder Imran Khan and the party, and they hope he will play an active role in promoting trust, cooperation, and national reconciliation.

Maulana Sherani was invited to visit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Barrister Saif on behalf of KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani emphasized the importance of reconciliation in guiding the nation away from conflict and proposed that Muhammad Ali Durrani be instrumental in promoting this process.

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SFD and Pakistan Sign Two Deals Totaling $1.61BLN

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1 month ago

Farwa

Two agreements totaling $1.61 billion have been inked by Pakistan and the Saudi Fund for Development to improve their bilateral economic cooperation.

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‘Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan’ is a new song teased by ISPR for Solidarity Day

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1 month ago

Farwa

A new anthem, “Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan,” was issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday (tomorrow) in honor of Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Every year on February 5, Kashmir Solidarity Day is commemorated to show solidarity with the people of Indian-Occupied Kashmir.

Renowned musician Ahmed Jahanzeb sings the song, which sends a powerful message of solidarity and dedication to the liberation fighters of Held Kashmir.

Imran Raza wrote the words, while Irfan Saleem and Kamran Khan composed the music.

The song was composed especially to commemorate the momentous day and to reaffirm support for the courageous and tenacious people of Kashmir, who are fighting for their right to self-determination, as guaranteed by the documents of united nations