Highlights 1 Pressure mounts on Islamic policymakers to scrap nikah halala formally. 2 The solidarity is an outcome of India Today expose on the issue. Zahir-ul-lah, according to the villagers, went into hiding after India Today broadcast its investigation on Wednesday. His wife Afroza also disagreed with her husband's advocacy of nikah halala, but denied knowing he officiated one-night stands as an imam. CAUGHT MARKETING NIKAH HALALA SERVICESAt Sikheda village in western UP's Hapur district, Mohammed Zahid also went underground after India Today showed him marketing his services for nikah halala.

Source: India Today August 17, 2017 16:30 UTC