**Federal Shariat Court Rules Against Depriving Women of Inheritance in Pakistan**
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The Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan has declared the traditional practices of ‘Chadar’ and ‘Parchi’ un-Islamic and illegal. These customs have been used to deprive women of their rightful inheritance, a practice the court has now definitively ruled against.
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A full bench, headed by Chief Justice Iqbal Hameed ur Rehman, and including Justices Khadim M. Shaikh, Dr. Muhammad Mehmood Anwar, and Ameer Muhammad, delivered the landmark verdict. The court found that ‘Chadar and ‘Parchi’ directly contradict the inheritance rights granted to women in the Quran and Sunnah (the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad).
The verdict emphasizes that forcing women to give up their inheritance due to societal pressure violates both Islamic principles and Pakistani law. The Federal Shariat Court has directed authorities to take legal action, specifically under Section 498, against anyone enforcing these practices.
The ruling also highlights the critical need for increased awareness and stronger enforcement of existing laws that protect women’s inheritance rights. ensuring women are able to claim their rightful share.
The article makes refernce to a related rulling: *The Federal Shariat Court Islamabad previously ruled that sections 2(f), 3, and 7 of the Transgender Act 2018 are against Islamic teachings.*