India’s Muslim women seek marriage, divorce rights

NEW DELHI, Reuters – More than 90 percent of Muslim women surveyed in India want the “triple talaq” divorce ritual and polygamy banned from family civil law in the country, a study by a women’s rights organization said on Friday. The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) said its survey also showed that three quarters of interviewees wanted a ban on child marriage, indicating a need for reforms in the Muslim personal law which governs family-related issues in India. Activists say the current law discriminates against women and are calling for a well-defined Muslim law that criminalises polygamy, unilateral divorce, child custody and child marriage. “It (the survey) suggests that Muslim women are aware of their legal rights and are determined to attain justice in family matters. An overwhelming number of women demand reforms in Muslim personal law as is prevalent in India today,” said a statement from the BMMA.

“They want an elaborate codified law based on the Koranic justice framework to cover matters such as age of marriage, divorce procedures, polygamy, maintenance and custody of children.”


http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/22/indias-Muslim-women-struggle-for-marriage-divorce-rights/


Good to see so many fighting for better rights.
Just sadly let down by the last part, as they do not require a religious justice framework in order to bring about equal rights.
Religious beliefs are personal and should not be the bases for any law where it may effect another.