Triple talaq bill against women, will destroy families: AIMPLB

[manlion]

HIGHLIGHTS

• The AIMPLB said that the proposed bill is against the Sharia Law and, if implemented, will destroy many families
• The board also said that neither procedure was followed in drafting this bill, nor any stakeholder was consulted

NEW DELHI: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) today in an emergency meeting said that the proposed instant triple talaq bill by the union government is against women and, if implemented, will destroy many families.
"No procedure was followed in drafting this bill, neither any stakeholder was consulted. President of AIMPLB will convey this stand to PM and request him to withhold and withdraw the bill", Sajjad Nomani of the AIMPLB said.

Speaking to The Times of India, Secretary of the board, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani said that the board is also opposed to the practice and is in favour of a strong law. However, it is not satisfied with the current structure of the bill, especially the provision of three-year jail term.

"The board is also against instant triple talaq and agrees there should be a strong law against it and it should be made in consultation with senior clerics,"

He added, "The bill is against women in the sense that courts talk of maintenance for women and the children by the husband after the divorce but this is in contradiction of the three-year jail term proposed in the bill. How will there be maintenance provided for the wife when the husband is in jail?" said Rahmani.

Muslim Personal law board rejects govt's triple talaq bill, calls it anti-women

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-calls-it-anti-women/articleshow/62230628.cms

 

[manlion]

Bill on triple talaq introduced in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A bill criminalising triple talaq was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid protests from the opposition objecting to its introduction, and an assurance from Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that "it was not about religion but about justice and respect for women".

Members from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Biju Janata Dal and some other parties spoke against the introduction of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017.

No member from the Congress was, however, allowed to speak, as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that they had not given a notice in advance to speak on the issue.

Prasad called it a historic day and stated that the Bill was to ensure gender justice for Muslim women.

The Bill was introduced after a voice vote as all treasury benches members supported the introduction.

The Bill criminalises triple talaq, or oral divorce, and has provision for a maximum three year jail term and fine for practicing this form of divorce.

It also gives Muslim women the right to seek maintenance and the right to a child's custody.

Soon after Prasad moved the bill for introduction, opposition members raised objections.

RJD leader Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav said the provision for three year imprisonment was unfair, and said it could disturb the social fabric.

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi said the Bill violated the fundamental rights and lacked "basic legal coherence".

He also questioned the need to create another law for this, while there was an existing law on domestic violence.

"There is absence of consistency with the existing legal framework. The bill says the husband will be sent to jail, and it also says he will have to pay allowance... How can a person in jail pay allowances," he said referring to the provision that a woman given triple talaq will have the right to seek maintenance.

He said not enough consultation was done on the Bill, and added: "This will be injustice to Muslim women... Make a law where the 20 lakh women from other religions, who have been abandoned, which also includes our Bhabhi in Gujarat, they should be given justice".

IUML MP E.T. Mohammed Basheer said it was in violation of Article 25 of the Constitution that provides for freedom of practicing and propagating religion.

BJD leader Bhartruhari Mahtab said there were many internal contradictions in the Bill.

"This Bill will only bring more cases in court, government should go back and redraft it," he said.

Prasad said: "This law is not about religion, it is about gender justice, the dignity and pride of a woman. The Supreme Court called it illegal, but the practice still prevails. Are not the basic rights of our sisters a part of the basic structure of Constitution".

The Bill was then introduced in the House, and was to be taken up for debate later in the day.

Speaking outside Parliament, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala later said the party supported the Bill, adding that there was a need to strengthen the law.

"The party supports the law of banning instant triple talaq and we believe that there is a dire need to strengthen this law. We have certain suggestions to solidify this law in order to protect the rights of these women," he said.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha last week, Prasad had said that there have been 66 cases of triple talaq in the country since August when the Supreme Court judgment termed the practice as "unconstitutional".

--IANS

 

[Samlee]

The Girls Parents Are Idiots What They Don't Realize Is That To Avoid Talaq All They Have To Do Is Write A Very Large Haq Meher At The Time Of Nikah.There Is A Built In Deterrent.

 

[third eye]

Poppy Cock

Triple Talaq must go & it will.

 

[manlion]

Sharia is older than Hindustan and it law, uniform code is a move to accomplish Hindutva agenda i.e Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan. Its exposes the fake unity in diversity Indian propaganda.

 

[Viny]

Triple talaq bill against women, will destroy families: AIMPLB

As if tripple talaq was used to build families.

 

[HariVamsha]

Meanwhile Modi govt. has made a decision to lift ban on Muslim women for going to Haj without “Mehram” (male companion)


So more butt hurt for the mullas and Modi haters

 

[Viny]

Sharia is older than Hindustan and it law, uniform code is a move to accomplish Hindutva agenda i.e Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan. Its exposes the fake unity in diversity Indian propaganda.

Uniform != Hindi/Hindu/Hindustan.
India has many religions and the UCC will apply to all.
India is not Muslim country, so why should everyone accept Sharia. Finally as a country we can decide what laws are needed for us.

 

[HariVamsha]

The Girls Parents Are Idiots What They Don't Realize Is That To Avoid Talaq All They Have To Do Is Write A Very Large Haq Meher At The Time Of Nikah.There Is A Built In Deterrent.

We are passing a law that will idiot proof the girl for life.

 

[saiyan0321]

As if tripple talaq was used to build families.

Well I stay out of Indian matters but we have MFO 1961 and 57 years later. Families are not destroyed so no. Taking down instant triple talaq is not going to destroy families.

What's the new law? One divorce proceeding in court? Or formulation of a council where divorce is filed and husband and wife have to appear three times in a span of three months and claim divorce each time.

 

[manlion]

Uniform != Hindi/Hindu/Hindustan.
India has many religions and the UCC will apply to all.
India is not Muslim country, so why should everyone accept Sharia. Finally as a country we can decide what laws are needed for us.

1) with many religions India cant have an UCC
2) the law applies only to Muslims ( in India )
3) who is the 'we' ?

 

[Samlee]

We are passing a law that will idiot proof the girl for life.

You Don't Need Any Controversial Law Just Write Rs 10 Crore Haq Meher The Husband Will Not Even Think About Talaq

 

[Viny]

1) with many religions India cant have an UCC

Uniform Civil Code is applicable to humans, irrespective of there beliefs. These laws are considered to best suitable for humans in current era to have a good social, political and economical balance.
Religion is your personal matter and not governments matter, govt duty is to provide you your religious freedom, but not at cost of others.

2) the law applies only to Muslims ( in India )

Why, where would Hindus, Christians or for that matter others will go? They will also have to follow same laws.
Its not that Hindu has to ride on left side of road and muslim will ride on right side of road.

3) who is the 'we' ?

WE= Indians, no ummah chummah stuff in India when "We" is said.

 

[HariVamsha]

You Don't Need Any Controversial Law Just Write Rs 10 Crore Haq Meher The Husband Will Not Even Think About Talaq

Never the less, this bill is tabled in parliament and will no doubt be passed.

 

[soundHound]

Sharia is older than Hindustan and it law, uniform code is a move to accomplish Hindutva agenda i.e Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan. Its exposes the fake unity in diversity Indian propaganda.

are you speaking of same Sharia, which ISIS was trying to enforce? if yes then you are free to migrate to not zone, or it is some Sharia 2.0 we don't know about?