Compulsory courses and reduced working hours for women: Proposals to reduce divorce rates
Shura Council congratulates Amir and Qatari people on Asian Cup victory
NT Bureau & QNA
Doha: The Shura Council has decided to submit a set of proposals to the government to address the issue of increasing divorce cases in the country.
This was decided at the regular weekly meeting of the Shura Council held on Monday at Tamim bin Hamad Hall under the chairmanship of Speaker of the Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.
The Council at first discussed the findings of an interim committee formed to study the problem of increasing divorce rates in the society.
Following extensive discussions on the findings of the committee and its practical solutions, the Council decided to submit a few proposals to the government to control divorce rates.
The proposals included forming a committee for coordination and cooperation among the concerned authorities to reduce divorce; holding mandatory training courses for those about to get married; allowing sufficient time for spouse reconciliation before moving to the court; returning the reconciliation jurisdiction to the Wefaq Center; reducing working hours for married Qatari female employees in a way that supports the work-family balance; and raising awareness of the importance of the family in educational curricula, the media, lectures, lessons and religious sermons, in addition to providing an accurate database showing divorce rates.
HE Al Ghanim highlighted the negative social effects due to increasing divorce rates, warning that this issue goes beyond the family and affects the whole society.
The Islamic Sharia has dealt with and established appropriate solutions for all problems faced by Muslims, including divorce as the most hateful but permissible solution. However, divorce has been increasing recently for reasons that can be avoided, and this is a challenge that creates a responsibility for maintaining the family cohesion, the Speaker said.
Given the importance of the issue and the Council’s commitment to society, the Shura Council had discussed it in the second session, formed an interim committee to study it, which made efforts to scrutinize its various aspects and dimensions.
The Council extended its highest congratulations and blessings to the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the Qatari people on the national team’s second successive Asian Cup title.
The Council commended the organizing committee of the tournament and expressed pride in the capacities of Qatari youth who have shown excellent performance, pride in their identity, and commitment to patriotism.
At the conclusion of the session, Al Ghanim highlighted the completion of Shura Council’s preparations to participate in the National Sports Day 2024, on Tuesday, stressing the Council’s keenness to participate in this important sporting event and urged all members of society to participate in the activities as a starting point towards a healthy, active life throughout the year.
