KOZHIKODE: Even while much discussion is taking place on abolition of triple talaq, a difference of opinion has come to the fore between Muslim Women’s League, the women’s political wing of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), and its girls wing Haritha with the latter strongly pitching for banning triple talaq, while the Women’s League is maintaining a stoic silence.
Haritha has come out in the open against the practice terming it as ‘un-Islamic’, while the Muslim Women’s League follows the IUML’s stand. Though Haritha has raised voice against triple talaq, it has expressed concern over the Central Government’s move to bring in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). “Clearly, there is politics in discussing triple talaq in the backdrop of UCC. But, it doesn’t lessen the seriousness of the issue because it is anti-women. We have demanded that the party leadership should conduct a discussion and listen what Muslim women have to say about talaq. We hope that they would look into our demand seriously,” said Haritha state president Fathima Thahiliya.
Whereas, Women’s League, following the line of IUML, is silent on the issue. “Since the party leadership has already expressed its opinion, there is nothing more to say on the issue,” said Women’s League state president Kamarunnisa Anwar.
The Muslim League had made its position clear on the issue by taking a safe stand that the party won’t interfere in the issue.
“Talaq has been discussed by Islamic scholars for long and they have a different opinion. The Muslim League is against any political interference in the matter. Let religious scholars take a final call,” said the party’s national secretary E T Muhammed Basheer. He also alleged that the Centre was trying to divert attention from a serious issue like UCC by focusing on less important matters like triple talaq.
However, the IUML has decided to conduct a meeting of different Muslim organisations in Kozhikode on October 29 to discuss the issue.
Representatives of All-India Muslim Personal Law Board and various Muslim organisations irrespective of their political stance will attend the meeting. Ironically, no Muslim women organisations have been invited to the meeting so far.