Practice of Triple Talaq, un-Islamic not valid in Quran: Zakia Soman
Triple talaq is against the spirit of the Indian Constitutional, a form of biased gender justice, says Zakia Soman, head of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan.
In Short
- Triple talaq is against the spirit of the Indian Constitutional: Zakia
- Court hundred percent correct in its observations on triple talaq: Zakia
- The triple talaq is not valid in Quran too: Zakia
As the Allahabad High Court slammed the practice of "triple talaq" among Muslims as gender-biased and demeaning for the Muslim women on Thursday, longstanding apologists of women's rights seemed to have had their way, albeit the final verdict still stands with the Supreme Court to be delivered. In an interview with Mail Today, Zakia Soman, head of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan or BMMA (Indian Muslim Women's Movement) which fights for the citizenship rights of the Muslims, welcomed the step, rejecting the practice as not only against the Constitution, but also calling it "un-Islamic".
"I welcome the Allahabad high court's observation. There is no doubt in saying that it is un-Constitutional because it is also un-Quranic. While it is true that triple talaq is against the spirit of the Indian Constitutional, it is also a form of biased gender justice. The triple talaq is not valid in Quran too," said Soman. She added that since the practice was "absolutely patriarchal" it needed to be abolished.
"INTERVENTION BY POLITICAL PARTIES IMMATERIAL"
"The court is hundred percent correct in its observations on triple talaq. Though the petition is already pending with the Supreme Court, if we get the same observation and response from the apex court of the country, it will be a good development. The Muslim women are also the citizens of India and they are equally entitled to their rights." Soman underlined the pathetic plight of Muslim women while being subjected to the divorcing practice.
"Triple talaq is causing a lot of injustice to Muslim women and needs to be stopped. It is our right as per the Constitutions as well as per the Quran. If political parties intervene it would be immaterial, because the government is bound by its Constitutional obligation towards the poor and for gender justice. The affidavit filed by the government is correct and we have said it publicly that it is correct. Let the Supreme Court decide it because everybody is bound by the Constitution of India. Let's wait for the ultimate decision."