Muslim Law
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Assam’s repeal of Muslim marriage act will not curb child marriage – but could pressure Muslims
Muslim marriages must now be registered not by qazis but by officers appointed under the Special Marriage Act.
Vineet Bhalla
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In Assam, Muslim women cautiously welcome move to outlaw polygamy
Many, though, fear it will be another stick to criminalise the community.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Sharia courts divide opinion even among Muslims – but they are not a parallel justice system
Darul Qaza, which the All India Muslim Personal Law Board wants to have in every district, is essentially an arbitration council whose verdicts are not binding.
Faisal Fareed
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Contradictory documentary demands of CAA violate right to legal identity
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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Muslim personal law board says triple talaq bill will make divorce illegal
An AIMPLB spokesperson claimed that the board was not against the law, but wanted to get rid of the flaws in it.
Scroll Staff
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By striking down instant talaq, Supreme Court reiterates its powers to set aside arbitrary laws
In an eloquent judgment, Justice Rohinton Nariman said courts have the duty to protect citizens from arbitrary lawmaking.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Triple talaq case: Model nikahnamas exist, but most brides have no say in their marriage contracts
The Muslim Personal Law Board claims that wives can protect themselves from triple talaq through their nikahnamas, but does this ideal work on the ground?
Aarefa Johari
Video
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Women's activist Nikhath Fathima explains why she quit Muslim personal law board
The member of the board's Chennai chapter resigned as a result of differences on triple talaq.
Jyoti Punwani
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Triple talaq: The Muslim Law Board’s affidavit in the Supreme Court has a few positives for women
But these are buried beneath the Board’s unashamed defence of instant triple talaq on the ground that it prevents women from being murdered by their husbands.
Flavia Agnes
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Banning the burkini reinforces a single story about Muslim women – they need saving
It may be politically convenient, but the ban by some French cities on the burkini bathing assumes all Muslim women view covered clothing in the same way.
Pina Sadar, The Conversation
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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Silent reform in courtrooms is already ending the patriarchal stranglehold on Islam
A response to recent articles published on Scroll.in on the debate on triple talaq in India.
A Faizur Rahman
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Triple talaq: Silent reform in courtrooms isn’t enough to end the patriarchal stranglehold on Islam
A response to lawyer Flavia Agnes’ criticism of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan's campaign to end triple talaq.
Javed Anand
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Meet the ordinary Muslim women fighting an extraordinary case against triple talaq in India
Shayara Bano, Afreen Rahman and the women of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan are at the forefront of a social reform movement in the Muslim community.
Aarefa Johari
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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