talaq

British

/ tæˈlɑːk /

noun

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

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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 • Sep. 13, 2022

"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 • Sep. 13, 2022

This led Farah to seek the controversial practice known as halala, which is accepted by a small minority of Muslims who subscribe to the concept of a triple talaq.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2017

"Triple talaq" - where a man says "talaq", or divorce, to his wife three times in a row - is a practice which some Muslims believe ends an Islamic marriage instantly.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2017

The government filed a motion in support of a Supreme Court case this year in which a Muslim woman opposed triple talaq.

From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2016

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