The All India Muslim Personal Law Board is holding an emergency executive meeting in Lucknow to discuss the Centre’s proposed bill on Triple Talaq. The meeting is discussing the Proposed Muslim Women Protection of Rights of Marriage Bill 2017 with Shariat point of view and whether it will be in the interest of women.
The bill, which criminalises the practice of instant triple talaq, is expected to be tabled in the Lok Sabha next week. The proposed bill has made instant divorce a non bailable offence which can lead to an imprisonment of up to three years. It also makes it mandatory for the husband to pay maintenance to his wife and children.