This refers to the editorial, “Battle won, war remains” (August 23). The Supreme Court has rightfully set aside the Muslim practice of quick divorce through triple talaq, ruling that it was void, illegal, unconstitutional, and against the basic tenets of the Quran. The practice allows Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word talaq three times. Muslim women say they have been left in destitute by their respective husbands who divorced them through triple talaq, sometimes using Skype and WhatsApp.
India's Constitution upholds fundamental democratic rights and counts rights of minorities to profess, practice and propagate their religion as part of their democratic rights. The notion that Muslim existence would be jeopardised if some sections of the Sharia'h, relating to the treatment of women are abandoned, is spurious. Some of these practices have been rendered illegal in several Muslim-majority countries. Besides, Muslims in India suffer no religious derogation for not following the Sharia'h in criminal justice or financial matters. Though the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to showcase the verdict as a vindication of its stand against triple talaq, the party should not politicise this for future elections.