Providing Security to Muslim Women: Abolishment of Triple Talaq

Issue of Talaq-e- Biddat

• Talaq-e-Biddat or Triple Talaq is a form of divorce that was practised in Islam, whereby a Muslim man could divorce his wife by pronouncing talaq three times.
• The man need not cite any reason for the divorce and the wife need not be present at the time of pronouncement of talaq.
• Banning the evil practice of Triple Talaq had been a demand from Muslim women for a very long time.
• The Supreme Court declared instant Triple Talaq to be in violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution in a majority decision issued on ....