Ban ‘triple talaq’, says Muslim women’s group
06.11.15
(Family law / Gender-based discrimination / Religious minorities / Tradition, Culture, Religion)
The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) on Friday called for a ban on the “triple talaq” divorce system, saying it was un-Islamic and outlawed in several Muslim countries.
“The Quran gives rights to Muslim women during marriage and does not recognise triple talaq,” the group said in a resolution passed at its ninth annual convention here.
“Yet, this evil practice prevails in India. It should be banned like several Muslim countries (have done),” it added.
At the same time, the gathering rejected the idea of an Uniform Civil Code and called upon the government to initiate urgent measures towards reforms in Muslim personal law.
A BMMA statement quoted co-founder Noorjehan Safia Niaz as saying how India urgently needed a codified Muslim personal law based on the Quranic principles of justice and equality.
Zakia Soman, another co-founder, spoke about how an Uniform Civil Code was not the answer to Muslim womens’ quest for justice.
This can happen only by reform in Muslim personal law where matters such as age of marriage, divorce and polygamy can be regulated, she said.
