The Commander General of Kano State Hisbah Board has cautioned couples in a planned mass wedding that divorce requires board approval.
Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa issued the warning to intending couples. The statement focuses on the state’s upcoming mass wedding event. No further details on enforcement or timelines were provided in the report.
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The United Nations has voiced “grave concern” over a new decree issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities governing judicial separation between spouses, warning that provisions in the text appear to allow child marriage and weaken requirements for free consent to marriage.
The Bangsamoro Darul Ifta has ruled that forcing a rape survivor to marry her perpetrator is prohibited under Shari’ah law. The fatwa, issued on February 26, stresses genuine consent and compassion for survivors. The Bangsamoro Women Commission hailed it as a historic decision.
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The Plateau State Police Command has banned all night grazing and mining activities across the state, warning violators of the full wrath of the law. The measure follows killings in Anguwan Rukuba community in Jos North, where President Bola Tinubu met grieving families and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) buried four slain members.