However, if it (Bill) is not in the light of Quran and the Constitution, no Muslim woman will accept it,” AIMWPLB charperson Shaista Amber said “Nikaah (marriage) is a contract. However, if it (Bill) is not in the light of Quran and the Constitution, no Muslim woman will accept it,” All India Muslim Women Personal Law board (AIMWPLB) chairperson Shaista Amber told PTI. Muslim Women League’s president Naish Hasan said that in the Family Court Act there is always a chance to save a family but the proposed bill does not give such a chance. In August, the Supreme Court by a majority of 3:2 ruled that the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims is “void”, “illegal” and “unconstitutional”. The bill seeks to criminalise the practice of instant divorce by repeated the word talaq thrice.

Source: Indian Express December 27, 2017 12:22 UTC