August 1: Muslim Women’s Rights Day 2022

August 3, 2022

On August 1, Muslim Women’s Rights Day was celebrated across India. The day celebrates he enactment of triple talaq law. It was implemented on August 1, 2019. Practice of triple talaq was made a criminal offence through this law. Triple talaq allowed Indian Muslim husbands to divorce their wives instantly, by pronouncing the word “talaq” three times continuously. This practice does not take the consent of wives into consideration.

History of the Day:

Indian Muslim Husbands had special privileges over their wives, in accordance with Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act of 1937.
It included the practice of triple talaq, which is also called as Talaq-a-Biddat.
Triple Talaq Law came into force on August 1, 2019, after Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha. Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha on July 31. Talaq-e-Biddat was made illegal through this law.
In 2021, government of India announced to commemorate this day by observing Muslim Women’s Rights Day across India.

Important provisions of the law include;

The triple talaq law makes the practice of talaq a cognizable criminal offense.
This offense is punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine, under the triple talaq law.
It also allows a married Muslim woman to take custody of her minor children in case of pronouncement of talaq by her husband, in manner determined by the magistrate.

Triple Talaq law helps the government to safeguard gender equality. It also strengthens the fundamental, democratic and constitutional rights of Muslim women in India. It also promotes the self-reliance, self-esteem and self-respect of Muslim women. The law has reduced the triple talaq cases by 80 percent since 2019.

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