An Islamic practice allowing men to end a marriage by saying ‘talaq three times has been declared unconstitutional. We can now challenge other harmful normsOn Tuesday,the supreme court of India struck down triple talaq”, the practice where a Muslim man can fetch instantaneous divorce from his wife just by saying “divorce” three times.
The unilateral nature of “triple talaq” violates the contract of marriage and its well-defined rights and responsibilities and places power in the hands of men, and reinforcing a hierarchy within marriage. The woman’s emotional contribution to the marriage is never acknowledged,and neither are her rights to equal share in any property and child custody as the marriage ends. Related: India court bans Islamic instant divorce in enormous win for women's rights The jingoistic congratulation of the BJP government feels like an appropriation of the struggle by grassroots groupsContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com