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