Islamabad, October 06, 2022 (PPI-OT):A bench of Federal Shariat Court, comprising of Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer, heard a Human Right petition wherein custom of donation of gifts to the sons excluding daughters was challenged. Mr. Dawood Iqbal, Advocate appeared as pro bono counsel for the petitioner.
He substantiated his arguments that the practice whereby the female members of a family i.e. wives, daughters, sisters, etc. are deprived of their share in the property by gifting the entire property to the male members of a family, is against the Shariah norms. In this regard, the learned counsel referred Ahadiths of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) after hearing the preliminary arguments, the Court converted this HR Petition into Shariat Petition and issued notices to the Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice.
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