Published October 30, 2018 | Version v1
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TRIPLE TALAQ AND MUSLIM WOMEN IN INDIA

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Today, the issues of women rights in Muslim personal Law is highly controversial. Specially, Muslim women rights relating to Triple Talaq divorce, inheritance, maintenance has got much attention now days. Triple Talaq is a form of divorce under Islamic law, which was practiced in India which has been practiced in India, especially adherence of Hanafi Sunni Islamic school of jurisprudence. However Indian constitution has guaranteed equality and freedom from discrimination based on gender or religion but still there are various practices which are based on heartless conservative culture. a large part of Muslim Personal Law is still unmodified and most of the legal decision pronounces by the courts based on the norms mentioned in Quran and Hadith. The central debate on interpretation of Muslim personal laws has both positive as well as negative aspects. There are arguments are done relating to the issue of Triple Talaq and All India Muslim Personal Law Board has been supported to Triple Talaq but the Muslim Women has been opposed to Triple Talaq .Triple Talaq is critically analyzed in the background of Islamic Law and many scholars have suggested reform to bring this law into conformity with true spirit of Islam by treating both partner on equal footing in a society. Reconciliation, which essence of Islamic form of divorce is only possible in case of declaring Triple Talaq is void.

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