Pakistan News And Discussion-9

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<b>Women bill doesn’t violate Quran and Sunnah</b>: CII<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Ghamadi, whose resignation from the CII was not accepted by Gen Musharraf, said the bill had introduced two types of adultery – one that required the testimony of two witnesses and the other of four witnesses. This was “absurd” and conflicted with Islamic injunctions.

<b>He said the extreme punishment for adultery in Islam was 100 lashes. The punishment of stoning to death was awarded only under extreme and exceptional circumstances.</b>

Dr Ghamadi said the bill maintained the testimony of women at half the value of the testimony of men. <b>“In Islam both male and female witnesses are equal. The testimony of non-Muslim witnesses is also equal to that of Muslims,” </b>he said. He said the punishment of rape was not explained in the Protection of Women Bill in accordance with the principles of the Quran and Sunnah<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->