ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has proposed its own women protection bill, recommending ‘a light beating’ for the wife if she defies the husband.
Further recommendations on how to keep a woman observant of the Qur'an in Pakistan's attempts to "normalize" relationships between men and their wives, illustrate the values the Council of Islamic Ideology seeks to impose upon family values.
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A further quotation from the article" "The council has proposed that a husband should be allowed to ‘lightly’ beat his wife if she defies his commands and refuses to dress up as per his desires; turns down demand of intercourse without any religious excuse or does not take bath after intercourse or menstrual periods.
"It has suggested that a beating is also permissible if a woman does not observe Hijab; interacts with strangers; speaks loud enough that she can easily be heard by strangers; and provides monetary support to people without taking consent of her spouse.
"Available with The Express Tribune, a copy of the 163-page bill proposes several bans on women."
Further recommendations on how to keep a woman observant of the Qur'an in Pakistan's attempts to "normalize" relationships between men and their wives, illustrate the values the Council of Islamic Ideology seeks to impose upon family values.
Read it all.
A further quotation from the article" "The council has proposed that a husband should be allowed to ‘lightly’ beat his wife if she defies his commands and refuses to dress up as per his desires; turns down demand of intercourse without any religious excuse or does not take bath after intercourse or menstrual periods.
"It has suggested that a beating is also permissible if a woman does not observe Hijab; interacts with strangers; speaks loud enough that she can easily be heard by strangers; and provides monetary support to people without taking consent of her spouse.
"Available with The Express Tribune, a copy of the 163-page bill proposes several bans on women."