Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr. Qibla Ayaz reviewed the Transgender Persons (Rights of Protection) Rules in detail and termed the provision of ‘self-perceived Identity’ unIslamic.
Addressing a press conference after taking the sense of all stakeholders in a two-day meeting, he said these rules were framed in continuation of the Transgender Act and contained several provisions and clauses incompatible with Shariah.
The council expressed concerns over the social and legal problems faced by intersex and transgender persons. It stressed the protection and provision of basic human rights of intersex and transgender persons should be ensured.
Dr. Qibla informed that during the meeting, the council also examined the amendment bills presented by Senator Mohsin Aziz, Senator Mushtaq Ahmed and Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidari and suggested amendments to them.
It is worth mentioning here that apart from the council members and other renowned religious scholars and leaders, representatives of the transgender community, doctors, legal and social experts, civil society organizations, the National Database and Registration Authority and Ministry of Human Rights also participated in the meeting in a bid to review all aspects of the issues about the intersex and transgender community.
Meanwhile, the council members passed a resolution concerning the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. They hailed the decision of the United Nations to celebrate it on March 15 annually as a commendable initiative.
The council hoped that continuous, integrated and comprehensive measures would yield positive results in this context.
It hoped that certain elements in the west and some other countries of the world were engaged in nefarious designs to create an atmosphere of fear and hatred towards Islam and Muslims, due to which serious threats to the world’s peace.
It emphasizes all countries and international civil society organizations to work for peace, tolerance and human relations.
The council also expressed its willingness to be part of any struggle against Islamophobia and assured that it would play its best role to create an environment of peace and harmony so that the creatures of Allah Almighty could live contentment and peace. (APP)
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