Lahore: Ameer of Tanzeem e Islami, Shujauddin Shaikh has said that the bill passed by the National Assembly and Senate-according to which Nikah registrars are prohibited from registering marriages involving individuals under 18 years of age, and whereby the groom, the Nikah registrar, and the witnesses will be held criminally liable, subject to imprisonment with hard labor and fines, and the marriage itself declared invalid-is a flagrant violation of the Qur'an and Sunnah.In a statement issued on Friday, Shujauddin Shaikh expressed astonishment at how such a bill, which so openly contradicts Islamic teachings, could be passed with such haste in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. On one hand, an operation named 'Bunyanum Marsus'-a Qur'anic expression-was rightly launched to protect the nation from enemy aggression and to retaliate with strength, resulting in a decisive response against the enemies of Islam and Pakistan, by the grace of Allah (SWT). Yet on the other hand, there is open defiance of clear Islam ic directives. What message does this send? The Ameer remarked that, globally, the evil alliance of Israel, the United States, and India-together with the rest of the disbelieving world-are relentlessly attempting to harm Pakistan by any means necessary. A recent example of this was the attacks launched by India on Pakistan from May 6 to 9 using American, French, Russian, and Israeli weapons.It was solely by divine intervention that Pakistan was able to respond and counter these threats effectively. However, he warned that if the Government of Pakistan and the establishment choose to follow one command of the Qur'an while disregarding another, then, according to Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 85, they will not only suffer humiliation and disgrace in this worldly life but will also face severe punishment in the Hereafter. He called on the President of Pakistan not to sign and ratify this un-Islamic bill so that it does not become a law.He further urged the Government and establishment to truly embody the spirit a nd fulfill the requirements of the Qur'anic phrase 'Bunyanum Marsus', and to take bold steps toward transforming Pakistan into a genuinely Islamic state. In doing so, he said, we can fulfill our religious obligations and attain success in both this world and the Hereafter.