Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict on triple talaq, writer and social activist Sara Joseph said it was a happy moment for Muslim women. However, she expressed anxiety that the victory of Muslim women should not be misused for creating hatred against the Muslim community.
“There are contradictions between Muslim personal law and common civil code. The country has been witnessing vicious campaigns and emotions against Muslim community. In the current Indian scenario, a legislation on this issue will be an important move and it should not become an anti-Muslim law. Muslim women should have the major say while a legislation is made on the subject,” she said.
Sheeba Amir
Sheeba Amir, activist and founder of Solace, an organisation for children with chronic diseases, wholeheartedly welcomed the verdict.
“The triple talaq system, which does not even exist in Islamic countries, should have been abolished in the country long before,” she said.
P.T.M. Hussain
P.T.M. Hussain, manager of Salsabeel Green School, Kiraloor, termed the ruling historic.
“As a practising Muslim, I think triple talaq is anti-Islam. The Islamic theories we learned never supported instant talaq. So the verdict is a victory of the entire Muslim community,” he said.
End to sufferings of poor
“There’s nothing called triple talaq as practised by some people. The Supreme Court verdict on instant triple talaq should be welcomed,” said T.K. Khadeeja, a gynaecologist at Tirur.
L. Radhamma, a retired teacher settled at Kottakkal, said the verdict would end the sufferings by the poor in the name of talaq. “It’s a welcome judgment,” she said.
Riya Mohammed, a homoeopathic practitioner at Venniyoor near Tirurangadi, welcomed the verdict saying that it would prevent abuse of the Shariat law. She said some sections were widely abusing triple talaq for their personal gains. “It’s a solace to a large extent,” she said.
Thahira, a school teacher from Malappuram, refused to comment on the issue as she was not aware of the judgment and its implications. “Let me talk to my husband. I need his permission to comment about it,” she said.
