No proposal under CII's consideration to granting divorce right to women.

ISLAMABAD -- The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Monday said no proposal was under its consideration about granting women the right to divorce their husbands.

A CII spokesman, in a statement, denied a news reported by a section of media that the Council was contemplating a 'women-friendly' marriage contract by adding a new clause in the Nikkahnama (consummation of marriage) giving powers to the women to divorce.

However, he said, the CII was working to simplify the Nikkahnama form. New clauses as per the Muslim Family Laws 1961 in the light of the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) might be added to it, he added.

The spokesman said the...