talaq

British  

/ tæˈlɑːk /

noun

1. a form of divorce under Islamic law in which the husband repudiates the marriage by saying `talaq' three times

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Etymology

Origin of talaq

C21: from Arabic ṭalaḳ divorce, from ṭalaḳas to repudiate

Example Sentences

The man got on a plane back to Saudi Arabia, where he unilaterally ended the marriage by saying the Arabic word for divorce: “talaq.”

From Los Angeles Times

"This has brought awareness in the community that instant triple talaq is not the law of God and our volunteers in different states are reporting that cases are now fewer in numbers," says Ms Soman.

From BBC

Before the Supreme Court ruling, India was among a handful of countries that allowed triple talaq.

From BBC

Uzma Naheed, a former member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the organisation that opposed the ban on instant triple talaq in court, has observed a similar trend in Mumbai.

From BBC

Though there is no cross-country consolidated data showing break-ups of instant triple talaq and khula available, The Hindu newspaper found that many Darul Qazas - Islamic arbitration centres - have seen a significant increase in the number of women seeking khula in recent months.

From BBC