New Delhi: The triple talaq bill, unilaterally drafted and brought by the Narendra Modi government, is politically motivated, feels the Muslim intelligentsia cutting across sectarian lines and schools of thought — but they are happy that the controversy has created awareness in the public mind about the evils of theContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday approved a draft law under which the practice of giving instant triple talaq would be made illegal and void and would attract a jail term of three years for the husband, a government functionary has said The draft ‘Muslim Women Protection of RightsContinue Reading
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
Triple Talaq Case Verdict: A constitution bench of five Supreme Court judges of different faiths heard the case over five days from May 12 to May 18.Continue Reading
Irfan Engineer Heightened media coverage on the issue of triple talaq along with the statement of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Minister of UP Yogi Adityanath is causing harm to the struggle for gender justice within the Muslim community. Media coverage is making a public spectacle ofContinue 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
By : Irfan Engineer The observations of Allahbad High Court on Thursday stating that the Muslim personal law on triple talaq didn’t give unbridled authority to a Muslim male to unilaterally divorce his wife would be welcomed by Muslim women who have been victims of misuse of the provision inContinue Reading
Dehradun : The Centre today said its stand on triple talaq is perfectly in sync with the spirit of the Constitution which is based on the principles of gender equality and justice. On October 7, the Centre had opposed in the Supreme Court the practice of triple talaq among Muslims,Continue Reading
New Delhi: In a document justifying “triple talaq” divorce, the top decision-making body of Muslims in India today said the Supreme Court cannot interfere in religious freedom and “rewrite personal laws in the name of social reform”. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board told the court that the “validityContinue Reading
