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Pakistan: Lack of marriage law for Christians and other infidels encourages conversion to Islam

Sep 28, 2019 11:00 am By Christine Douglass-Williams

“The lack of a law regulating Christian marriage in Pakistan is encouraging couples who wish to remarry to convert to Islam.”

This is because there are no laws for Christians and other infidels to divorce in Pakistan, even in cases where abuse might be involved. Millions of infidel citizens are affected by the lack of marriage and divorce laws in Pakistan.

To escape abusive marriages, many Christians and other infidels in Pakistan convert to Islam. Once again, the arrow points in only one direction on issues of human rights, i.e., against non-Muslims. Infidels have no rights in Pakistan.

Two years ago, to make a show on International Women’s Day, the Government of Punjab announced the implementation of changes to laws “that govern Christian marriage in order to better protect women.” Marriages were to be registered. To get married, “marriage certificates for Christians, Hindus or Parsis are issued by church or temple leaders and registered with local Union Council.” However, nothing else followed in terms of women’s rights in divorce cases and settlements. Why should it? Because in Islam, women are inferiors, the triple talaq is still being performed under sharia (“I divorce you” said three times allows a woman to be thrown in the streets) and Islamic laws overwhelmingly favor men in divorce settlements. There are no provisions for other faiths, whose adherents are deemed inferior even to Muslim women.

“Christian couple: the lack of a marriage law encourages conversions to Islam,” by Shafique Khokhar, Asia News, September 24, 2019:

Islamabad (AsiaNews) – The lack of a law regulating Christian marriage in Pakistan is encouraging couples who wish to remarry to convert to Islam, this according to a Christian couple who spoke to AsiaNews.

As a result of irreconcilable differences between themselves and their families, the two separated and now want the country’s parliament to adopt without delay the Christian Marriage and Divorce Act 2019, whose first draft was approved last August.

Imran Masih and Amber got married in 2013. They had two children, a boy and a girl. Right away, the two grew apart. He accused her of spending too much time away from home, with her family; in turn, she complained that he left her alone at home all day, and for this she sought her parents’ company. In 2016 the couple decided to part ways.

“I was totally broken after the fight between our two families,” said Imran. “Amber left me and started living with her parents. I waited a year, then decided to get marry again, but when I went to church, I was refused to marry again because there was no law for Christians to divorce.”

The only way to marry his new bride was to get marry in a Muslim court signing a Nikkah, a freely consented marriage contract. Both Imran and Aasha “belong to Christian families but due to lack of proper family law we did that (Muslim Nikkah) and after this marriage we still perform our Christian rituals,” he said.

Unlike her husband, Amber has not remarried. “I could have had a second marriage but because of the lack of a proper Christian family law I decided not to marry again since it would require me to convert to Islam,” she explained. Now “I am living with my parents and kids.” She gets a monthly alimony from her former husband.

The former spouses say they are not the only Christians in this situation. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) and the People’s Commission for Minority Rights (PCMR) held a seminar on 18 September in support of such requests. The two organisations brought together religious leaders, lawyers, educators and civil society groups….

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Filed Under: Featured, Muslim persecution of Christians, Pakistan, women's rights in Islam Tagged With: Amber Masih, Christian Marriage and Divorce Act, Imran Masih


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  1. clive delmonte says

    Sep 28, 2019 at 11:39 am

    The Muslims are implacable. What’s UK Govt policy regarding this ?

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 28, 2019 at 11:52 pm

      Luckily, the law in Britain is not Shari’ah law–not yet, anyway…

  2. mortimer says

    Sep 28, 2019 at 11:56 am

    This is a legal matter that clearly offends the equality guaranteed under the Pakistan constitution. A decision from the supreme court would force the hand of the government to extend the same rights to all religions.

    MARRIAGE LAWS ARE A BIG PROBLEM IN PAKISTAN

    Child marriage is a major concern in Pakistan, with 21 percent of girls under the age of 18 already married. Along with child marriages, lack of education also heavily impacts children in Pakistan. There have been many attacks on the school, and children are frequently used in suicide bombings. Unfortunately, roughly five million children are not able to attend school in Pakistan.

    Women’s rights. Many women in Pakistan face rape, acid attacks, domestic violence and “honor” killings. It is estimated that there are about 1,000 “honor” killings a year on Pakistani women. If a woman is accused of adultery, fornication or an immoral behavior that violates societal and religious norms, she is then subjected to an “honor” killing. (WHERE ARE THE WESTERN FEMINISTS PROTESTING 1,000 honor killings every year in Pakistan?)

    SOME PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN PAKISTAN … credit where credit is due …

    In Punjab, Pakistani authorities are now accepting marriage licenses in the Sikh community, giving union protections under the law. Another progression in human rights for Pakistan is restoring section 7 of the Christian Divorce Act. In this section, Christians who wish to divorce can do so civilly without the threat of false accusations of adultery. Despite the many downfalls on human rights for women, there was an increase of 3.8 million women able to vote in the most recent election compared to 2013. (quoted from the Borgen Project).

    • t. says

      Sep 28, 2019 at 7:24 pm

      Thanks for always sharing with us pertinent information, mortimer.

  3. tedh754 says

    Sep 28, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    Yet another reason to avoid islam at all costs. Spread by lies and subterfuge.

  4. Infidel says

    Sep 28, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    Since they’re an Islamic country, why don’t they simply have 2 tracks – a shariah compliant marriage law for Muslims, and a civil law for everyone else – Christians, Hindus, Sikhs? That way, the latter can marry or divorce w/o practicing shirk, and the Mohammedans would be left alone

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 28, 2019 at 11:49 pm

      Because this would not coerce Infidels to convert to Islam–that is the whole point as Muslims see it.

  5. Angemon says

    Sep 28, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    Non-muslims being discriminated against in a muslim-majority nation? Must be a day ending with an “y”…

  6. gravenimage says

    Sep 28, 2019 at 11:51 pm

    Pakistan: Lack of marriage law for Christians and other infidels encourages conversion to Islam

    To escape abusive marriages, many Christians and other infidels in Pakistan convert to Islam.
    ……………….

    Of course, this has nothing to do with Islam trying to prevent abusive marriages–it just has to do with Islam considering any Infidel marriage to have no legal standing if Muslims are involved.

  7. gravenimage says

    Sep 28, 2019 at 11:56 pm

    The only way to marry his new bride was to get marry in a Muslim court signing a Nikkah, a freely consented marriage contract. Both Imran and Aasha “belong to Christian families but due to lack of proper family law we did that (Muslim Nikkah) and after this marriage we still perform our Christian rituals,” he said.
    …………………….

    Fine–for now. But if their Muslim neighbors decide to make a point of this, they can claim that they are apostates from Islam, and either have to start practicing Islam or be killed.

  8. Muslim2019 says

    Sep 29, 2019 at 12:19 am

    “To escape abusive marriages, many Christians and other infidels in Pakistan convert to Islam.”

    So the Christians are busy abusing each other? Also, I thought it is forbidden to divorce in Christianity except in the case for adultery?

    Matthew 19:9 states, “I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” NIV

    So the author with selective amnesia never mentions these details regarding divorce in Christianity. Also, he is sharing with the world that Christians in Pakistan are embracing Islam but this angers the disbelievers in Allah.

    Surah 2:120, “And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion.”

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 29, 2019 at 12:30 am

      This is typical from “Muslim2019”–Muslims persecute Infidels; Muslims say that it is the fault of Infidels.

      Muslims also love to tell Christians they are not being real Christians–this is especially the case when Christians do not roll over for Muslim savagery.

      And there is, sadly, abuse in the marriages of every faith–but it is only in Islam that such abuse is *sacralized*.

      • Muslim2019 says

        Sep 29, 2019 at 8:06 am

        Unfortunately you didn’t tackle the verse I posted in the bible. They are not suppose to divorce except in cases of adultery, where is the holy spirit who is alive in them as their guide and teacher they claim to receive at Pentecost? Why are they running to Muslims for refuge? We are the bad ones, the evil ones and Islam should be wiped off the face of the earth so why run to the Muslims? They should stay in their Christianity and solve their problems, right?

        Statement: “Muslims also love to tell Christians they are not being real Christians–this is especially the case when Christians do not roll over for Muslim savagery.”

        Response: Look they are running to the Muslims even embracing Islam. Are the Christians practicing taqiyah with the Muslims now? Should we accept their shahadah (declaration of faith)?

        Your statement, “And there is, sadly, abuse in the marriages of every faith–but it is only in Islam that such abuse is *sacralized*”

        Response: I’ve just quoted to you Matthew 19:9, only with the exception of adultery can a Christian divorce so why are they requesting divorce and want the “savage” Muslims to help them? Can you see the verse implies that the Christian can be abuse he/she still has to stay in the marriage so it is Christianity abuse is scriptural.

        • Angemon says

          Sep 29, 2019 at 12:06 pm

          “ Look they are running to the Muslims even embracing Islam.”

          Huh, have you read the story?

          The lack of a law regulating Christian marriage in Pakistan is encouraging couples who wish to remarry to convert to Islam.”

          This is because there are no laws for Christians and other infidels to divorce in Pakistan, even in cases where abuse might be involved. Millions of infidel citizens are affected by the lack of marriage and divorce laws in Pakistan.

          “Your statement, “And there is, sadly, abuse in the marriages of every faith–but it is only in Islam that such abuse is *sacralized*”

          Response: I’ve just quoted to you Matthew 19:9,”

          And you whined because GI didn’t tackle something you wrote. Tsk tsk… GI is right – unfortunately, marital abuse is transversal to human societies and culture, but only in islam is it given divine blessing:

          4:34
          Men are the maintainers of women for that Allah has preferred in bounty one of them over another, and for that they have spent of their wealth. Righteous women are obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah has guarded. Those from whom you fear rebelliousness, admonish them and desert them in the bed and beat them (without harshness). Then, if they obey you, do not look for any way against them. Allah is High, Great.

          Sahih Bukhari 7:72:715
          Narrated ‘Ikrima: Rifa’a divorced his wife whereupon ‘AbdurRahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi married her. ‘Aisha said that the lady (came), wearing a green veil (and complained to her (Aisha) of her husband and showed her a green spot on her skin caused by beating). It was the habit of ladies to support each other, so when Allah’s Apostle came, ‘Aisha said, “I have not seen any woman suffering as much as the believing women. Look! Her skin is greener than her clothes!”

        • gravenimage says

          Sep 29, 2019 at 8:31 pm

          “Muslim2019” wrote:

          Unfortunately you didn’t tackle the verse I posted in the bible.
          …………………………….

          Unfortunate–for whom? I don’t care if Muslims “fast” during Ramadan or not. I don’t care whether they wash their feet before prostrating themselves or not. I don’t care whether they enter a bathroom left foot first or not.

          So long as they are not abusing women, children, and Infidels, I don’t really care what they do.

          But Muslims believe that they have the right to control *everyone*, other Muslims and all non-Muslims, as well.

          More:

          They are not suppose to divorce except in cases of adultery, where is the holy spirit who is alive in them as their guide and teacher they claim to receive at Pentecost?
          …………………………….

          Yep. More of the same. Muslims not only believe they can abuse and murder Christians for following their faith–worshiping Jesus–but also that they have the right to abuse and murder Christians if they, supposedly, are not following their faith, as well.

          As I noted, the most obvious example of this is Muslims castigating Christians for not passively rolling over for Jihad.

          More:

          Why are they running to Muslims for refuge? We are the bad ones, the evil ones and Islam should be wiped off the face of the earth so why run to the Muslims? They should stay in their Christianity and solve their problems, right?
          …………………………….

          What crap. Pakistan is a Muslim country–they are the ones preventing Christians from obtaining legal divorces there.

          More:

          Statement: “Muslims also love to tell Christians they are not being real Christians–this is especially the case when Christians do not roll over for Muslim savagery.”

          Response: Look they are running to the Muslims even embracing Islam. Are the Christians practicing taqiyah with the Muslims now? Should we accept their shahadah (declaration of faith)?
          …………………………….

          These Christians never proclaimed the Shehada that I saw–they just got married using a Nikah contract. Did “Muslim2019” miss the part where the Christian said, “after this marriage we still perform our Christian rituals”?

          Never mind, though, they are still subject to being abused or murdered by Muslims.

          More:

          Your statement, “And there is, sadly, abuse in the marriages of every faith–but it is only in Islam that such abuse is *sacralized*”

          Response: I’ve just quoted to you Matthew 19:9, only with the exception of adultery can a Christian divorce so why are they requesting divorce and want the “savage” Muslims to help them? Can you see the verse implies that the Christian can be abuse he/she still has to stay in the marriage so it is Christianity abuse is scriptural.
          …………………………….

          So “Muslim2019” is–laughably–claiming that Matthew 19:9 sacralizes wife beating in the same way that Qur’an 4:34 does?

          It seems that “Muslim2019” missed Ephesians 5:25-33, which reads, “husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it…In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself”.

          But of course, love in marriage is completely alien to Islam, so of course he ignores it.

          There is more about love in the Bible, such as 1 Corinthians 13:4-5: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”

          Do either of these verses sound as though they are urging men to beat their wives? Of course not.

          But that is exactly what Islam does. *Ugh*.

        • gravenimage says

          Sep 29, 2019 at 8:33 pm

          Good post, Angemon.

    • Angemon says

      Sep 29, 2019 at 11:58 am

      “Also, he is sharing with the world that Christians in Pakistan are embracing Islam”

      You mean, pretending to, out of need.

  9. janwoG says

    Sep 29, 2019 at 4:21 am

    The 2- 3 million Christians in Pakistan woulf like to leave the country because they know thatbthere is no future for non Musls und Islamic power. But nobody wants them.

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 29, 2019 at 8:39 pm

      Actually, India has offered Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis and Christians from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, beginning earlier this year:

      “Citizenship bill glimmer of hope for Hindu, Sikh refugees…”

      https://www.livemint.com/Politics/1SgfOPNmwOQqU5QIFxTvuI/Citizenship-bill-glimmer-of-hope-for-Hindu-Sikh-refugees-fr.html

      This is great to see–but many of these persecuted minorities are too poor to travel to India. Still, I hope more take advantage of it. There is, sadly, no future for infidels in Dae-al-Islam.

      • gravenimage says

        Sep 29, 2019 at 8:41 pm

        Dar-al-Islam

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