The After Effects on the Abolition of Triple Talaq-status of Muslims Women

Authors

  • Simran Gupta

Keywords:

Triple talaq, Abolition, Marriage, cruelty, Divorce

Abstract

Woman and their right in the same sentence might not digest. The quest for equality has recently been buffeted by a storm, that of being divorced without being told why, that is the matter of subject of saying frequently talaq. In the official sense of the term, talaq refers to a divorce under Islamic law. Under Triple Talaq, a Muslim man can end his marriage to his wife by simply saying "Talaq Talaq Talaq" three times. But after the abolition of triple talaq the current position of Muslim women has scarcely improved and has barely surpassed the previous level. It has, however, made it possible for women to seek divorce on grounds of cruelty without fear of losing a significant portion of her husband's property in the event of his death. When customary rules were in force, women did not have the legal right to divorce their husbands because of their cruelty, but now she does. The law has been heralded as a significant win for Muslim women. However, it is sometimes overlooked that polygamy is still lawful for Muslim men

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Published

2022-07-29

How to Cite

Gupta, S. (2022). The After Effects on the Abolition of Triple Talaq-status of Muslims Women . Journal of Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence, 5(1). Retrieved from https://lawjournals.celnet.in/index.php/Jolj/article/view/1031

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The Constitutional Jurisprudence: Concept, influence

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