Critical Analysis of Existing Statutory Provisions of Mohammedan Law in Bangladesh: Recommendation of Probable Gender-Friendly Reformation
Author: Nazmul Islam Chowdhury*
Lecturer, Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Development Alternative (UODA), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Published Date: 2024-09-28
Keywords: Mohammedan Law, Law in Bangladesh, Pro-men Law, Recommendation of Pro-women Law, Recommendation of Gender Friendly Law.
Abstract:
Bangladesh is the last country on the Indian Subcontinent to which Islam was reached. There are so many misconstrued Islamic thoughts throughout the world. But for manipulating societal thought, Islam had been highly misconstrued in the Indian sub-continent and Bangladesh is no exception to that. Islamic society of Bangladesh relies on so many myths and misleading Islamic rules, which don't have any actual link to the Shariah and are merely invented by manipulative minds who invented such provisions only for their advantage. These inventions mostly impacted the women of the Islamic society of Bangladesh. Even though some had also affected the men also. This article will try to find out some of those misconstrued Islamic myths and how the society had accepted such and will also focus on relevant statutory provisions. This study will suggest some pro-women and gender-friendly provisions, which will be in conformity with Shariah and which may be incorporated in the statutory act.
