Indian Muslim Women Fight for Gender Equality in Marriage

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Muslim women in India are fighting to bring gender equality to marriages, reports the New York Times . The women are lobbying for equal gender rights in marriage, divorce, and property rights. They are demanding compulsory registration of marriages with the state, the establishment of a system of financial support for wives, andthe prohibition of triple talaq, asystem under which a divorce becomes binding if a husband says he will divorce his wife three times.

The Indian Constitution gives all citizens equal rights regardless of religion. However,in 1937, the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act was established to govern the country's Muslims. The ruling Muslim organizations in India are dominated by men, and thegroups have previously rejectedefforts to expand rights for women. Zeenat Shaukat Ali, a professor at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai who teaches Islamic Studies, told the New York Times that "We are asking for codification of the legal system within the framework of Koranic law. The Koran does not support a system that is controlled by the patriarchy, and the government has to treat this matter on a war footing if they truly mean to bring about gender justice.
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[Jade]

Good move. I support gender equity in Marriages

 

[joekrish]

My vote for the cause.

 

[Android]

Its sad that such kind of crap system is still legal in india and muslim woman face such discrimination and this law is still not abolished after some high profile cases like shah bano case, imrana rape case etc sadly our minority appeasing government will not abolish this system just for the fear of losing votes

 

[DelhiDareDevil]

I support the womens as well.

Hopefully India could help spread muslim girls rights across the world.

 

[T90TankGuy]

i support the cause . they need to stand up for them selfs .