INDIAN MEN DIVORCE THEIR WIVES VIA WHATSAPP BY TYPING A SINGLE WORD THREE TIMES
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wo Muslim women
in India have recently filed complaints against their husbands – who happen to
be brothers – for divorcing them via WhatsApp.
The “triple
talaq” is a controversial clause in Sharia Law that allows husbands to
instantly divorce their wives by uttering the word “talaq” three times. This
allows men to throw their wives out of the house for literally any reason,
without fearing any legal repercussions. The practice is frowned upon
by the vast majority of Muslims and banned in most of the Islamic
world, but not in India.
Here, triple talaq is still frequently used, keeping
women in a perpetual state of fear that their husbands could “give them talaq”
if they say or do anything that displeases them.
Ironically,
more an more Indian Muslims are using modern technology to make the archaic
triple talaq divorce even more effective. Data shows that a growing number of
men are now sending the words to their wives via email or messaging apps, which
is perfectly legit. ‘How can that be legal?’ you ask, well, according to the
law, the woman doesn’t even have to be present when the words are spoken, she
need not even be aware. If the guy says them, it’s done!
The sad story
of two women who were divorced by triple talaq over WhatsApp was recently
covered by Indian media. Syed Heena Fatima and Mehreen Noor, from
Hyderabad, were married to brothers Syed Fayazuddin Hussaini and Mohd
Abdul Akheel, both of which had left to work in the United States. But instead
of using this opportunity to provide for their families, the men decided to
divorce and abandon their wives in the most despicable way possible – by
messaging them “talaq, talaq, talaq” via WhatsApp.
Heena Fatima
received her triple talaq six months ago, while she was pregnant, and Noor
got the same terrible message recently, which prompted their in-laws to
throw them out of the house. The two women, along with their family
members, have since lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad police, and have
staged a protest in front of their old home.READ MORE
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