Under ‘triple talaq’, a man can divorce his wife by saying the Urdu word three times. Mumbai-based Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan too has launched a signature campaign for a ban on customs such as ‘triple talaq’. Read: Triple talaq row: There’s scope for reconciliation between Islam, modernity“The All India Muslim Personal Law Board is indulging in fear-mongering. Muslim women are not against Shariat but are fighting against discriminatory practices. The Muslim law board, for its part, downplayed the campaign by women’s organisations.

Source: Hindustan Times October 22, 2016 15:56 UTC