Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

The Supreme Court on 22 Aug had declared the practice of triple talaq among the Muslims as illegal and unconstitutional, marking the beginning of women empowerment in India and giving equal rights to Muslim women as well.

However, on Monday, The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said that though it respects the Supreme Court’s verdict, over ban on the practice of divorce by triple talaq, it feels that considers the centre’s submission in the apex court about all other forms of their marriages as an “attack on the personal law”.

AIMPLB member Kamal Faruqui in his statement to the press said that the executive committee of AIMPLB, which met on Monday for the first time after the ban on triple talaq was announced, had agreed to respect the Supreme Court’s view taken by a majority of three judges that declared triple talaq or Talaq-e-Bidda illegal and unconstitutional.

“The executive passed a resolution to form a committee that apart from advising method and process of undertaking large-scale community reforms as per the scriptures, shall also examine the judgment of August 22 to see the inconsistencies, if any, with Shariat,” Kamal said. He further added that four Imams belonging to the Sunni school of thinking considers that the practice of Triple Talaq in one sitting coming into effect immediately has a basis in the religious texts and beliefs. Kamal Faruqui told that according to these Imamas the Talaq-e-Biddat or triple talaq is sinful but valid.

“We record our displeasure and consider it as an attack on the personal law of Muslims. This stand of the present government is contrary to the protection guaranteed by the Constitution of India,” Kamal said.

The AIMPLB member said that the Muslim community cannot and shall not tolerate such attacks on the personal law of the community.