Triple talaq allows any Muslim man to legally divorce his wife by stating the word “talaq” thrice.
The man did not need to cite any cause for the divorce and the wife need not be present at the time of assertion. For a long time it has been a subject of controversy and debates within the country, raising the issues of justice, gender equality, human rights and secularism. India has the world’s second-largest Muslim population. The issue has also cause a debate on the need for a uniform civil code in India.
There are over 22 countries that have either regulated triple talaq, abolished it or laid down stringent preconditions for its exercise but India being a secular country did not make any changes regarding triple talaq until recently. The ban on triple talaq is a milestone for women empowerment and will strengthen the secular foundation of the country.
This story is from the September 2017 edition of Eastern Panorama.
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