Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday claimed that the domestic violence and Waqf properties bills under consideration in the parliament are against Islam, Quran and the constitution, saying that his party will convene a meeting of all religious parties to formulate a joint strategy against them.

The chief of the Pakistan Democratic Movement and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was addressing a news conference at the Karachi residence of Shah Owais Noorani, who heads the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan.

Rehman said that a committee of religious scholars and lawyers has been formed to oppose the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill 2021, and an all-party conference of religious parties will announce countrywide protests against “the government’s move to secularize the country through such bills”.

“We are in favor of ending domestic violence, but that bill is aimed at destroying family life and promoting Western culture and values rather than Islamic ones.” He termed the bill an effort to destroy the dignity of women in Islam, and urged people to unite against “those who want to impose Western culture in Pakistan”.

Source: The News