[vinnomot] A question for Mr. Shah Abdul Hannan

 

Respected Mr. Hannan,

 

I have read your response in Banglarnari and Mukto-mona to Mr. Hasan's question and understood your position on Maulana Mududi. Recognizing the fact that he wields tremendous influence over the Muslims of the Indian sub-continent, I am addressing this post to you to find out your views on his comment on the following verse of the Quran:

 

[And those of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the 'Iddah (prescribed period), if you have doubts (about their periods), is three months, and for those who have no courses [(i.e. they are still immature) their 'Iddah (prescribed period) is three months likewise, except in case of death] . And for those who are pregnant (whether they are divorced or their husbands are dead), their 'Iddah (prescribed period) is until they deliver (their burdens), and whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him] (65:4; translation done on behalf of Saudi govt).

 

Maulana Mududi's explanation reads: [... They may not have menstruated as yet either because of young age, or delayed menstrual discharge as it happens in the case of some women, or because of no discharge at all throughout life, which though are rare, may also be the case. In any case, the waiting-period of such a woman is the same as of the woman who has stopped menstruation, that is three months from the time of divorce as pronounced.

 

Here, we should bear in mind the fact that according to the explanation given in the Quran the question of the waiting-period arises in respect of the women with whom marriage may have been consummated, for there is no waiting-period in case divorce is pronounced before the consummation of marriage (33:49). Therefore, making mention of the waiting-period for the girls who have not yet menstruated clearly proves that it is not only permissible to give away girls in marriage at this age but it is also permissible for the husbands to consummate the marriage with her. Now, obviously no Muslim has the right to forbid a thing, which the Quran has held as permissible.] (Tafhimul Quran; vol. 5, pp. 570-571).

 

Now, my questions to you are: (1). Do you agree with what Maulana Mududi has stated in his comment on the marriage of the girls who have not yet reached their puberty with young and old men as well as on the consummation of the marriage with them? (2). Do you consider any attempt to prevent the Muslim parents from giving away their child-daughters in marriage as un-Islamic and a violation of the Quranic injunction on them? (3). If you do, then what prevents you from raising your voice against the mass campaign the government of Bangladesh has been carrying on for quite some time against child marriage?

 

Kindly let me read your response as soon as possible.

 

Regards,

 

Mohammad Asghar

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