Sify.comNewsColumnsWill triple talaq bill benefit the Muslim women? Will triple talaq bill benefit the Muslim women? Source : SIFY By : Syed Ubaidur Rahman Last Updated: Sat, Dec 30, 2017 09:37 hrs Finally, triple talaq bill has passed the first hurdle of Lok Sabha. With huge numerical superiority in the lower house of the Parliament, it was a foregone conclusion that the BJP will be able to get the bill passed without a hitch. It should also pass the Rajya Sabha hurdle as well, given the fact that the numbers in the upper house of Parliament also favor the saffron camp.
Union Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, while speaking during the discussion in the Parliament said, "My appeal is that this bill should not be seen through the eyes of political parties, religion or as a vote bank. This is for the honor of our sisters and our daughters. This is for their dignity and justice. I want to follow the legacy of this house by seeing that India stands up for its Muslim sisters and daughters. That if they don't have justice, this house will give them justice." Religious leadership to be blamed There is no denying that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 is a watershed moment for the Muslims in the Independent India when the religious leadership of the community lost godsend opportunity to reject a tradition that doesn’t have sanction from either Qur’an or hadith. The instant triple talaq, also called talaq-e-biddat is something that goes against the very spirit of marriage.
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Union Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, while speaking during the discussion in the Parliament said, "My appeal is that this bill should not be seen through the eyes of political parties, religion or as a vote bank. This is for the honor of our sisters and our daughters. This is for their dignity and justice. I want to follow the legacy of this house by seeing that India stands up for its Muslim sisters and daughters. That if they don't have justice, this house will give them justice." Religious leadership to be blamed There is no denying that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 is a watershed moment for the Muslims in the Independent India when the religious leadership of the community lost godsend opportunity to reject a tradition that doesn’t have sanction from either Qur’an or hadith. The instant triple talaq, also called talaq-e-biddat is something that goes against the very spirit of marriage.
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