Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Triple talaq: India criminalises Muslim
'instant divorce'
What is Triple talaq? It is a prevalent
practice among India’s Muslim community that allows a Muslim man to divorce his
wife by simply saying, texting or writing “talaq” three times even though such
practice is uncommon among Muslims in other countries. In fact, most of the Islamic
schools of thought prefer the divorce process to be deferred for
reconsideration or reconciliation over a period of three months. Though the
practice was declared unconstitutional by the nation’s supreme court in 2017,
it took two years for the parliament to ban the practice by law because of oppositions
from non-ruling parties. Some of such opponents say the practice was already outlawed
by the court and others claim that laws shouldn’t regulate domestic issues like
this.
If such inequality still exists, politicians and
the government officials in India have a lot to do to bring the soon-to-be most
populous nation up to speed with other advanced countries not only in
technology or GDP but in human rights and hygiene.
Enjoy reading the article and think what
should be prioritized in democracy.
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