CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Central Government of India on 01 August 2019, enacted a law against the Triple Talaq according to which Instant or Triple Talaq was declared a criminal offence. The new law was welcomed by all the women in India, especially the Muslim women and since then 01 August is observed as Muslim Women’s Rights Day.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sol. In India, the “Muslim Women’s Rights Day” is celebrated across the nation on August 01 to celebrate the enactment of the law against Triple Talaq.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Islam a woman is a completely independent personality. She can make any contract or bequest in her own name. She is entitled to inherit in her position as mother, as wife, as sister and as daughter. She has perfect liberty to choose her husband.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muslim Marriage Law in India: Divorce The same has been provided for in The Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939. The Prophet permits divorce but it is not encouraged. The marriage can also be dissolved by mutual consent.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2017, India’s Supreme Court outlawed the Islamic practice of “triple talaq” which allowed a Muslim man to divorce his wife in minutes just by saying “talaq” (divorce) three times.