Many people in Muslim families marry three-four times while still having their first wife. Many government employees also do this. According to the law, if an employee dies, his wife gets pension. But a question was asked on social media that if a Muslim employee has four wives, will everyone get pension after his death? You will also be surprised to know the answer.
A person named Animesh Kumar Sinha gave documentary evidence of this on the online platform Quora. Animesh, who described himself as a former Principal Chief Personnel Officer in Railways, explained the whole story. He wrote, first thing – a Muslim government employee also needs the permission of the government to marry for the second time while his first wife is alive. He also showed a government order issued by the Railway Ministry. And told that more or less the same rule applies to all employees. Not only this, the Supreme Court had also clearly stated in a decision given in 2015 that a Muslim government employee – who married a second time without divorcing his first wife and did not even take permission for it, can be dismissed. Muslim personal law allows a person to marry more than once, but government rules prevent employees from marrying twice during a valid marriage.
No second marriage without permission
He said, no railway employee whose wife is alive can marry again. Unless he has got permission from the government. Even if such marriages are justified according to the personal law of that employee. In the rules issued for central employees, it has been mentioned that monogamy is a general rule. The only exception is second marriage. This can be allowed only if his personal law allows it.
Aminesh Sinha said that these rules have been issued by the Railways.
If permission is taken then…
In case of two or more marriages without permission, only the first wife will get pension. But if that employee has taken permission from the government for second marriage, then the matter will be different. After looking at many things and having solid evidence, a decision can be taken on giving pension to both the wives.
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Tags: Muslim Marriage
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 5, 2024, 18:41 IST
