divorced their wives simply by sending them the word
'divorce' three times via
WhatsApp have sparked a
furious reaction.
The men were relying on a clause in Sharia law known as 'talaq' which
means that men can divorce their wives simply by clearly telling them
they are doing so, which they did using the app.
Heena Fatima allegedly
received the word Talaq
written three times from her
husband of four years Syed
Fayazuddin Hussain a few
weeks ago. Hussain then sent her divorce papers to
Hyderabad, in southern India,
from the US, reports India
Today. Mehreen Noor, married to Hussaini's brother Mohammad Abdul
Aqeel, then received a similar message informing her that she had been
divorced. 'They (the two brothers) have
made marriage a joke,' said
Mehreen.
The two women have now
lodged complaints with the
police, claiming that the
Islamic principle allowing
them to divorce them in such
a way conflicts with others. In Sharia law, talaq - roughly
translated as divorce - can be
declared by the man without
court approval but is usually
followed by a three-month
period, during which time it can be revoked. The divorce becomes official
when it expires but they can
still remarry, unless he
repudiates her again.
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