By Dr. George Jacob Kochi: Triple Talaq, also known as talaq-e-mughallazah, or irrevocable divorce is a form of Islamic divorce that was being practiced by Indian Muslim men. It allowed any Muslim man to divorce his wife by repeating the word talaq (Arabic for divorce) three times in verbal, written,Continue Reading

New Delhi: In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court Tuesday banned the controversial practice of triple talaq that allows Muslim men to divorce their wives instantly by saying “talaq” thrice. A five-judge bench ruled that the practice of instant triple talaq is unconstitutional and against the teachings of Islam. SeveralContinue Reading

Hyderabad:Two Muslim women in Hyderabad divorced over WhatsApp and email by their husbands living in the US have lodged a police complaint against their in-laws who had thrown them out of the house. The women, Heena Fathima and Bahrain Noor – who were married to two brothers – have notContinue Reading