It has been 3 months since Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill that sought to make ‘Triple Talaq’ void and illegal. Triple Talaq essentially gives a Muslim man the right to divorce his wife instantly by uttering ‘talaq’ thrice. Even though this regressive and discriminatory practice has been criminalized, there are many cases that have been recorded which prove that triple talaq is still in practice.
According to a report by NDTV, a man living in Kota, Rajasthan, gave his wife triple talaq for not accepting a carrom board from him which he bought as a gift for their son.
Hindustan Times reveals that the 24-year-old wife Shabroonnisha has allegedly been a victim of domestic violence inflicted by her husband, Shakil Ahmed, for which she filed a police case earlier. After filing the case, she had been living at her parent’s house with her son.
On the day of the court hearing for domestic violence, while returning back home, Shakil had allegedly stopped Shabroonnisha and offered the carrom board for their son. When she rejected it, the Shakil started fuming with anger and in a fit of rage gave her triple talaq.
After the carrom board incident, she went to the police again and filed a case against her husband. Shakil has now been booked under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, but he wasn’t arrested.
Previously, a man living in UP gave his wife triple talaq for not accepting a chewing gum offered by him! Can couples not solve disputes in a more rational way?