Triple Talaq Bill: Muslim community in Bhopal both ‘happy’ and ‘displeased’

Jul 31, 2019

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Jul 31 (ANI): After the Triple Talaq Bill finally passed in Rajya Sabha, the Muslim community in Bhopal expressed both their happiness and apprehensions over the contentious bill which seeks to penalise Muslim men for divorcing their wives unilaterally. A number of women told ANI that they are happy as the Triple Talaq Bill is finally going to see the day of light, and were hopeful that cases of instant divorce will go down significantly. Another woman, however, criticised the bill and said the Shariat Law shouldn’t be interfered, adding that if there are some negatives for women in Islamic law, then there are also positives. Another local from Bhopal expressed his displeasure over the bill, and said if a man is divorcing his wife then there must be a reason for it, and moreover, the Islamic traditions shouldn’t come under the purview of the law.