The Lahore High Court (LHC) has called upon the legislature to enact a clear and comprehensive law governing the dissolution of marriage when a non-Muslim woman embraces Islam, observing that the absence of such legislation for more than three decades has resulted in legal uncertainty and hardship. Read More: LHC affirms: marriage can’t continue if both spouses say […]
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Indian Sikh woman converts to Islam, marries Pakistani citizen
LAHORE – A 48-year-old Indian Sikh woman, visiting Pakistan as part of a religious pilgrimage to celebrate Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary, has converted to Islam and married a Pakistani man, officials confirmed. The woman, Sarbjit Kaur, adopted the name Noor after marrying 49-year-old Nasir Hussain from Farooqabad, Sheikhupura. The marriage took place on November 5, […]
Religious affairs ministry opposes restricting religious conversion before 18 years of age
The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Wednesday opposed a restriction on converting one’s religion before the age of 18 years, saying that if someone aged 14 years wished to convert to some other religion, they could “not be stopped”. The comments were made by Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri during a meeting of […]