The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has decided that it is against Islamic principles to give a first wife the right to cancel her marriage if her husband marries without her consent.

The decision, which was announced after a meeting on Wednesday, rejects the legal provision that allows a woman to dissolve her marriage on these reasons, reported Express News.

The Council stated that such a court is not supported by Islamic law, which strengthens its attitude towards traditional interpretations of polygamous unions.

The Council also discussed the inclusion of medical tests for thalassemia and other infectious diseases in marriage contracts.

It concluded that although such tests may be an optional part of the contract, they cannot be made to a religious requirement for marriage. The decision reflects efforts to balance public health concerns with personal freedoms under Islamic law.

At his recent meeting, CII also addressed linguistic and ethical questions in which they said that Islamic expressions such as Salah (Prayer), Ayah (Vers) and Masjid (Mosque) should not be translated into English. The Council believes that the preservation of the original Arabic words maintains their religious meaning and prevents any erroneous interpretation of their meanings.

Religious scholars and leaders were invited to play a more active role in deterrent electricity theft, which the council described as both an economic crime and an ethical violation.

CII also discussed the government’s contributing pension scheme and approved its implementation recently recruited employees, but insisted that existing employees should not be forced into the system.

In addition, the Council emphasized that the scheme must be free of interest -based (RIBA) financial elements to adapt to Islamic economic principles.

A discussion about the creation of Human Milk Banks was postponed, where the Council stated that further religious and ethical consultations were needed before they made a decision.

CII, who advises on the adaptation of national laws with Islamic teaching, does not have legislative authority, but affects significantly legal and religious discourse in Pakistan.