13/08/2026
Shari‘ah Academy Organizes Four-Day Orientation Course on Family Law in Islam for Lawyers
The Shari‘ah Academy, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), organized a four-day orientation course on Family Law in Islam for Lawyers, focusing specifically on contemporary family-related legal issues. The course provided an opportunity for lawyers to refresh and enhance their understanding of Islamic teachings and their application to family law in Pakistan.
The course covered major aspects of Islamic family law, with particular emphasis on marriage, divorce, khula, child custody, and inheritance. It also included a critical analysis of leading judgments of the higher judiciary concerning family law, enabling participants to examine the relationship between Islamic legal principles and their interpretation and application by Pakistani courts. The historical development and background of personal law in Pakistan was also discussed during the course.
The course featured a distinguished panel of resource persons, including Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram, Director General, Shari‘ah Academy; Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad, Associate Professor, Shari‘ah Academy; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir Mansoori; Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Munir; Dr. Habib ur Rehman; Dr. Saqib Jawwad; Advocate Syed Umar Gillani; Dr. M***i Ghulam Majid; and Hafiz Ahmad Waqas. The resource persons delivered lectures and engaged with participants on various dimensions of Islamic family law and its contemporary legal challenges.
In the concluding session, the participants shared their views and expressed their appreciation for the course. They described the training as highly beneficial and useful for enhancing their understanding of Islamic family law and its practical application in legal practice.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram, Director General, Shari‘ah Academy, said that such specialized courses are arranged to provide legal professionals with opportunities to refresh and update their knowledge in areas relating to Islamic law. He emphasized that the Academy would continue organizing similar programmes on important and contemporary legal issues for lawyers and other professionals.