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
"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
The practice of triple talaq, which allows Muslim men to divorce their wives in an instant, is facing fierce opposition in India.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2017
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
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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