Indian parliament approves a bill to end "instant divorce"

by VTV431 July 2019 Last updated at 13:00 PM

Credit: Altaf Qadri/Associated Press
Credit: Altaf Qadri/Associated Press

VTV.vn - The Indian parliament yesterday approved a bill to end the Muslim practice of "instant divorce" after the Supreme Court said it violated the constitutional rights of Muslim women.

The upper house of parliament, Rajya Sabha passed the Muslim Women Bill with a 99-84 approval, making the practice punishable with up to three years in jail. In addition, the legislation will require Muslim men to provide financial support to their spouses, who will obtain custody of any children involved should a couple agree to separate on mutual terms.

"Triple talaq" is a practice under which a Muslim man can divorce his wife by simply uttering "talaq" - the Arabic word for divorce - three times. It is prevalent among India's Muslims, a majority of whom follow the Hanafi Islamic school of law.

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