FAQ’s

When was Council of Islamic Ideology Constituted?

The Council was established in 1962, designated as Islamic Advisory Council. It was re-designated in 1973 as Council of Islamic Ideology. The Council started working with its office in Lahore and moved to its own building in Islamabad in 1977

Is it a research oriented institute?

Yes, Council is research oriented institute, Research wing is headed by Director General of CII, with nine research and translation officers.

What is the status of the Council?

It is a constitutional body to advise the Government of Pakistan in legal matters relating Islam.

How many members are there in the Council?

There are 20 members.

What is the function of the council?

The functions are defined in the articles 228-230 in the 1973 constitution as

What is the constitutional composition?

A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 20 members make the constitutional composition.

Are all of the sects represented in the Council?

Council does not require representation of sects

How many laws have been reviewed by the Council?

The Council had published a series of 15 reports on Islamization of Laws (1981-84), before the publication of its Final Report in December 1996:

Reports of Review of Laws : Post-1973 period

The work of reviewing laws to identify elements repugnant to Islamic injunctions was continued for the post-1973 period. Accordingly___

A Review of the first phase (15.8.1973-4.7.1977) appeared in the year 2000
Work on the 4th phase (1999 to 2002) has been finalized and published in 2003
Review for the 2nd and 3rd phases (1977 - 1985 and 1985 - 1999) is to be completed

What are the guidelines formulated for the scrutiny of laws?

Some examples of guidelines formulated for the scrutiny of laws:

Existence of element of Riba in any form.
Any restriction on the right of an aggrieved person to seek redress.
Acquisition of property without free consent of the owner.
Any violation of the Islamic law of inheritance.
Infringement of human dignity or basic rights in detention or imprisonment.
Denial of the right of appeal against any decision of Government/judgment; at least one right of appeal to be ensured.
Discrimination in the application of law .
Violation of the right of privacy.
Indemnification of actions on the part of the officials.

What are the current research projects?

The following research projects are going on.

- Jail Reforms اصلاح قیدیان وجیل خانہ جات رپورٹ (Printed: May,2009)

- Analytical report on the existing laws in Pakistan (1796-2006)

- پاکیستان میں رائج الوقت قوانین کا جائزہ ۱۷۹۶-۲۰۰۷ (Printed: Feb,2009)

- CII Manual of Style (قواعد وضوابط برائے تحقیق و تصنیف واشاعت (Printed: March,2009)

- Islam and Terrorism (اسلام اور دہشت گردی) (Printed: Feb,2009)

- Religious Sects in Pakistan (پاکستان میں دینی مسالک)

- (صدر اسلام کے عدالتی فیصلے)

- (مقاصد شریعت)

- Zakat and Ushr System (نظام زکوۃ وعشر)

- Non - Muslim Citizens in Pakistan (پاکستان میں غیر مسلم شہری)

- Hudood report (Court decisions) (حدود رپورٹ کورٹ کے فیصلے)

- Land reports in Pakistan (پاکیستان میں زرعی اصلاحات)

- Future Agenda of change (Islam and West) (Printed: May,2009)

- Ijtihad 5th Edition (Printed: July,2009)

- Domestic Violence (پاکستان میں گھریلو تشدد)

What is Risala "Ijtihad" about?

Risala "Ijtihad" is about the multidimensional issues. Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has launched the quarterly journal "Ijtihad" and Urdu translation of Egyptian Scholar's book "Freedom of Women in era of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be upon Him)."as a first issue of Journal and the second issue "Islam and the West".