Only Kashmir News Desk
Srinagar, Jul 25 (Only Kashmir): In a bid to empower women across the Kashmir, top clerical body Mutahida Majlisi-e-Ulema (MMU) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has decided to frame a model Nikahnama to educate both men and women about their rights and duties in a marriage and also other terms of marriage.
Pertinently, the development is the backdrop of the meeting held earlier this month between Ulama and activists, during which a Kashmir based women activist group ‘Kashmir Women’s Collective’ bring forth the issues regarding women in Kashmir including property rights, domestic violence, and issues related to divorce and its consequences.
According to the MMU spokesman, members of the panel formed by Mutahida Majlisi-e-Ulema to create awareness about women’s rights and issues across Kashmir were held today where a decision was taken to create mass awareness and mobilize people about the rights of women.
“Friday khutbas and sermons and other religious gatherings for the coming month will be dedicated to highlighting these issues in the light of Islamic teachings.”
During the meeting, it was also decided that a model Nikahnama will be framed to educate both men and women about their rights and duties in a marriage and also clearly state others terms of marriage.
Those who participated in today’s meeting include Mufti Nazir Ahmed Qasmi, Moulana Showkat Hussain Keng, Moulana Fayaz Ahmed Zaroo, Moulana Muhammad Mukarim, Syedur Rehman Shams, Miss Mantasha Bashir and others.
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