The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) said on Wednesday the dispute over a religious site in Ayodhya should be resolved through talks and also denounced the practice of triple talaq amid fresh spotlight on both the issues. Under the provision of triple talaq, Muslim men can divorce their wives by simply stating their intention three times orally. Abbas said it was a misconception that Muslim women do not have divorce rights. “Both men and women have equal rights but it is the provision of triple talaq that has been cropping of and on and unnecessary putting the religion (Islam) in a bad light. The Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by women’s rights activists who want the declaration of triple talaq as unconstitutional.

Source: Hindustan Times April 05, 2017 12:33 UTC