12-02-2017, 10:51 AM
India about to set three year jail term for Muslim husbands who practice instant divorce
Talaq.
Good news for Muslim wives who live in constant fear of instant divorce from their somewhat short tempered husbands. India is all set to criminalise triple talaq, a practice of instant divorce common among the country’s minority Muslims, with a three-year jail term.
Officials said the Indian Government was likely to bring in a legislation in the winter session of Parliament, which would not only make triple talaq illegal and void, but also entail a jail term of three years for the Muslim husband who is found guilty.
Under the draft law, triple talaq in any form — spoken, written or by electronic means like email or SMS will be illegal. Besides, giving instant talaq will be a non-bailable and cognizable offense,” a senior official said Saturday.
The idea is to empower Muslim women and save them and their
children. The law, if passed by the Parliament, will be a deterrent for Muslim men to divorce their wives simply,” he added.
The draft law has been prepared by an inter-ministerial group, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Though Talaq-e-biddat (instant divorce) has no mention in Sharia Islamic law or the Koran, the practice has existed for decades that allows a man to divorce his wife just by uttering the word “talaq” thrice.
-Xinhua/NAN
Talaq.
Good news for Muslim wives who live in constant fear of instant divorce from their somewhat short tempered husbands. India is all set to criminalise triple talaq, a practice of instant divorce common among the country’s minority Muslims, with a three-year jail term.
Officials said the Indian Government was likely to bring in a legislation in the winter session of Parliament, which would not only make triple talaq illegal and void, but also entail a jail term of three years for the Muslim husband who is found guilty.
Under the draft law, triple talaq in any form — spoken, written or by electronic means like email or SMS will be illegal. Besides, giving instant talaq will be a non-bailable and cognizable offense,” a senior official said Saturday.
The idea is to empower Muslim women and save them and their
children. The law, if passed by the Parliament, will be a deterrent for Muslim men to divorce their wives simply,” he added.
The draft law has been prepared by an inter-ministerial group, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Though Talaq-e-biddat (instant divorce) has no mention in Sharia Islamic law or the Koran, the practice has existed for decades that allows a man to divorce his wife just by uttering the word “talaq” thrice.
-Xinhua/NAN